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Storming Heaven

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Annadel, West Virginia, was a small town rich in coal, farms, and close-knit families, all destroyed when the coal company came in. It stole everything it hadn't bothered to buy — land deeds, private homes, and ultimately, the souls of its men and women.

Four people tell this powerful, deeply moving tale: Activist Mayor C.J. Marcum. Fierce, loveless union man Rondal Lloyd. Gutsy nurse Carrie Bishop, who loved Rondal. And lonely, Sicilian immigrant Rose Angelelli, who lost four sons to the deadly mines.

They all bear witness to nearly forgotten events of history, culminating in the final, tragic Battle of Blair Mountain — when the United States Army greeted 10,000 unemployed pro-union miners with airplanes, bombs, and poison gas. It was the first crucial battle of a war that has yet to be won.

"Brilliant, diamond-hard fiction, heartwrenching, tough and tender." — Los Angeles Times Book Review

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Preston Williams, January 1, 2010 (view all comments by Preston Williams)
One of the finest novelists ever to hail from Appalachia. This West Virginia author reveals more about the heritage and culture of her region in the modern era than any currently living writer.
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One of the finest novelists ever to hail from Appalachia. This West Virginia author reveals more about the heritage and culture of her region in the modern era than any currently living writer.
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venechilian, July 30, 2007 (view all comments by venechilian)
This book was great. It really lets you experience the horror that miners had to go through to get basic rights. I couldn't believe this could happen in the united states not even 100 years ago. I found this book as moving and impacting as Night by Elie Wiesel and The Diary of Ann Frank.
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ISBN:
9780804102971
Author:
Giardina, Denise
Publisher:
Ivy Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Coal mines and mining
Subject:
Coal miners
Subject:
Trade-unions -- Coal miners -- West Virginia -- History -- Fiction.
Subject:
Coal miners -- Labor unions -- West Virginia -- History -- Fiction.
Subject:
Coal miners -- Labor unions -- West Virginia.
Subject:
Coal mines and mining -- West Virginia.
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Publication Date:
19880531
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
7.04x4.22x.83 in. .34 lbs.

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