On the Road to Co-operative

<p>Through research and stories told by friends Worley learns more about what went before during and after his time growing up in <strong>Co-operative</strong> <strong>Kentucky</strong> a <strong>coal mining camp</strong>. In this<strong> memoir about a place and time</strong> Worley takes the reader on a journey through the years when Co-operative was still a <strong>community</strong> and points out county-wide stories as well as national events relevant to the readers' journey on the road to Co-operative. Acts of violence are shared but these are overshadowed by<strong> the giving hearts of a poor people living in an extremely harsh environment</strong>. Those with a connection to Co-operative or the surrounding coal camps as well as other areas in <strong>McCreary County</strong> will love the personal stories shared in the memoir. The general reader will learn about a unique place and time in this country's history. All readers will be taken back to a time when coal was king and the U.S. Federal Government felt the coal miner was as important to winning WWII as the soldier in the field. Worley writes about these <strong>coal miners</strong> with humility and reverence. The reader will come away with a deeper understanding of the value of life that comes only through relationships with good friends and a loving family instead of material objects.</p>