Description
Authors Marsha Sutherland Self and Rebecca Riner White document personal accounts of coal mining families and how their lives changed on June 21, 1983.
On June 21, 1983, a devastating explosion rocked the two-left section of McClure #1 Mine in Virginia, one mile into the earth. 10 miners were working on that section. Seven would not make it out alive. One of the survivors recalls, “I heard a roaring noise and saw a ball of fire coming toward me, followed by wind and smoke. And then – darkness.”
The disaster was a stark reminder of the dangers of mining. This book is a harrowing account that reveals, at its core, miners are a brave, resilient brotherhood with love for their job and coal in their veins, making their blood run black.
Author: Marsha Sutherland Self
Publisher: Heirloom Editions
Published: 5/9/2025
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.6 lbs
Size: 9″ H x 6″ L x 0.46″ W
ISBN: 9781962561709
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