Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-290) and index.
Contents:
Jean Ritchie : the preservationist -- Denise Giardina : Mother Jones's great-granddaughter -- Bev May : little acts of greatness -- Carl Shoupe : union made -- Kathy Mattea : a light in the dark -- Judy Bonds : the endangered hillbilly -- Pat Hudson : called to action -- Jack Spadaro : Applalachian patriot -- Nathan Hall : a leader, not a follower -- Anne Shelby and Jessie Lynne Keltner : holy ground -- Larry Bush : the gathering storm.
Summary:
Describes the plight of of the people who oppose mountaintop removal mining in the Appalachian Mountains, and examines the physical destruction of the land, and how it also affects the local cultures and societies.
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