Mining Stories (Large Print Edition)

<p>Step into the depths of history and unearth the hidden tales of resilience danger and fortune. In this captivating collection of eleven short stories we journey through a century of mining between the1850's and 1950'swhen men and women risked it all for a chance at a better life.</p><p>Come inside mining operations in Maine Montana New York Minnesota Illinois Nevada and Pennsylvania where coal iron ore silver gold lead copper gemstones and peat were clawed from the earth.</p><p>Experience life from the perspective of miners spouses suppliers engineers mine rescuers children parents and even a mine mule.</p><p>Share their tensions fears and anticipation with each day of work and their moments of joy satisfaction and inspiration in a time when individuals overcame adversity and achieved significant and often unexpected results.</p><p>Feel the moments of exploitation and oppression the anger and indignation as well as the opportunity to make a new life in the rapidly-changing world of industrial America.</p><p>But in the end you'll come away with a smile and a sense of hope optimism and a new understanding of how resilience and determination led to progress resulting in positive change.</p><p>So grab your pickaxe of imagination and begin prospecting for stories of the extraordinary individuals who worked tirelessly to extract the resources hidden deep beneath the earth.</p>