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Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia par Hamby
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- Bon
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- “Used book in good condition. Shows typical wear. Quick shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!”
- ISBN
- 9780316299473
- Book Title
- Soul Full of Coal Dust : a Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.6 in
- Genre
- Nature, Law, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Medical
- Topic
- Mining, Medical Law & Legislation, Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine, Industrial Health & Safety, Industries / Natural Resource Extraction, Labor, Insurance / General, Natural Resources
- Item Weight
- 25.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316299472
ISBN-13
9780316299473
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240403019
Product Key Features
Book Title
Soul Full of Coal Dust : a Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mining, Medical Law & Legislation, Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine, Industrial Health & Safety, Industries / Natural Resource Extraction, Labor, Insurance / General, Natural Resources
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Law, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
25.8 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-952818
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A devastating and essential indictment of corruption in coal country." -- Laurence Leamer, author of The Price of Justice, " Soul Full of Coal Dust is a revelatory David versus Goliath story, this wondrous layering of history with a present-day bare-knuckles fight for justice. Chris Hamby has pulled off an astonishing feat of investigative journalism, one that left me rooting for these hard-bitten coal miners as they take on the unmoored greed of the coal companies and their minions." -- Alex Kotlowitz, author of An American Summer, the winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, "Harrowing and cinematic ... This eloquent and sobering reminder of the human damage caused by the coal industry deserves to be widely read." -- Publishers Weekly starred review, "Hamby's research is extensive, and his investment in revealing the plight of the miners and their families in the hope of reform is clear." -- Booklist, "Under the double pressures of the climate crisis and our increasingly polarized political landscape, coal miners are often stereotyped as symbols of all that's wrong with the nation. Through an intimate journey into the lives of miners suffering the horrific ravages of black lung, Hamby calculates the cost of a pressing scourge, and restores humanity and dignity to a group of American workers who have given their lives for American power." -- Eliza Griswold, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Amity and Prosperity, "A devastating and essential indictment of corruption in coal country."-- Laurence Leamer, author of The Price of Justice
Dewey Decimal
363.11/96223340973
Synopsis
Decades have passed since black lung disease was recognized as a national disgrace and Congress was pushed to take legislative action. Since then, however, not much has changed. Big coal companies-along with their allies in the legal and medical professions-have continually flouted the law and exposed miners to deadly amounts of coal dust, while also systematically denying benefits to miners who suffer and die because of their jobs. Indeed, these men and their families, with little access to education, legal resources, and other employment options, have long been fighting to wrench even modest compensation and medical costs from our nation's biggest mining interests-all to combat a disease that could have been eradicated years ago. Tracing their heroic stories back to the very beginning, Chris Hamby, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on this issue, gives us a deeply troubling yet ultimately triumphant work that promises to do for Black Lung what Beth Macy did for the opioid epidemic. From corporate offices and mine shafts, to hospital beds and rural clinics, Soul Full of Coal Dust becomes a legal and medical thriller that brilliantly traces how a powerless band of laborers-alongside a small group of lawyers and doctors, often working out of their homes or in rural clinics and tiny offices-challenged one of the world's most powerful forces, Big Coal, and won.Full of the rich and complex atmosphere of Appalachia and packed with tales of those who have toiled in the mines of West Virginia, S oul Full of Coal Dust Sis a necessary and timely book about injustice and resistance., In a devastating and urgent work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hamby uncovers the tragic resurgence of black lung disease in Appalachia, its Big Coal cover-up, and the resilient mining communities who refuse to back down. Decades ago, a grassroots uprising forced Congress to enact long-overdue legislation designed to virtually eradicate black lung disease and provide fair compensation to coal miners stricken with the illness. Today, however, both promises remain unfulfilled. Levels of disease have surged, the old scourge has taken an aggressive new form, and ailing miners and widows have been left behind by a dizzying legal system, denied even modest payments and medical care. In this urgent work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hamby traces the unforgettable story of how these trends converge in the lives of two men: Gary Fox, a black lung-stricken West Virginia coal miner determined to raise his family from poverty, and John Cline, an idealistic carpenter and rural medical clinic worker who becomes a lawyer in his fifties. Opposing them are the lawyers at the coal industry's go-to law firm; well-credentialed doctors who often weigh in for the defense, including an elite unit Johns Hopkins; and Gary's former employer, Massey Energy, a regional powerhouse run by a cantankerous CEO often portrayed in the media as a dark lord of the coalfields. On the line in Gary and John's longshot legal battle are fundamental principles of fairness and justice, with consequences for miners and their loved ones throughout the nation. Taking readers inside courtrooms, hospitals, homes tucked in Appalachian hollows, and dusty mine tunnels, Hamby exposes how coal companies have not only continually flouted a law meant to protect miners from deadly amounts of dust but also enlisted well-credentialed doctors and lawyers to help systematically deny much-needed benefits to miners. The result is a legal and medical thriller that brilliantly illuminates how a band of laborers -- aided by a small group of lawyers, doctors and lay advocates, often working out of their homes or in rural clinics and tiny offices - challenged one of the world's most powerful forces, Big Coal, and won. "Harrowing and cinematic," ( Publishers Weekly, starred review), Soul Full of Coal Dust is a necessary and timely book about injustice and resistance., In a devastating and urgent work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize-winner, Chris Hamby, uncovers the tragic resurgence of black lung disease in Appalachia, its Big Coal cover-up, and the resilient mining communities who refuse to back down. Decades have passed since black lung disease was recognized as a national disgrace and Congress was pushed to take legislative action. Since then, however, not much has changed. Big coal companies-along with their allies in the legal and medical professions-have continually flouted the law and exposed miners to deadly amounts of coal dust, while also systematically denying benefits to miners who suffer and die because of their jobs. Indeed, these men and their families, with little access to education, legal resources, and other employment options, have long been fighting to wrench even modest compensation and medical costs from our nation's biggest mining interests-all to combat a disease that could have been eradicated years ago. Tracing their heroic stories back to the very beginning, Chris Hamby, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on this issue, gives us a deeply troubling yet ultimately triumphant work that promises to do for Black Lung what Beth Macy did for the opioid epidemic. From corporate offices and mine shafts, to hospital beds and rural clinics, Soul Full of Coal Dust becomes a legal and medical thriller that brilliantly traces how a powerless band of laborers-alongside a small group of lawyers and doctors, often working out of their homes or in rural clinics and tiny offices-challenged one of the world's most powerful forces, Big Coal, and won. Full of the rich and complex atmosphere of Appalachia and packed with tales of those who have toiled in the mines of West Virginia, S oul Full of Coal Dust Sis a necessary and timely book about injustice and resistance.
LC Classification Number
RC773
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Copyright Date
2019
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