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Storming Heaven
by: Denise Giardina

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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars


Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Annadel, West Virginia, was a small town rich in coal, farms, and close-knit families, all destroyed when the coal company came in. It stole everything it hadn't bothered to buy -- land deeds, private homes, and ultimately, the souls of its men and women.

Four people tell this powerful, deeply moving tale: Activist Mayor C.J. Marcum. Fierce, loveless union man Rondal Lloyd. Gutsy nurse Carrie Bishop, who loved Rondal. And lonely, Sicilian immigrant Rose Angelelli, who lost four sons to the deadly mines.

They all bear witness to nearly forgotten events of history, culminating in the final, tragic Battle of Blair Mountain -- when the United States Army greeted 10,000 unemployed pro-union miners with airplanes, bombs, and poison gas. It was the first crucial battle of a war that has yet to be won.

"Brilliant, diamond-hard fiction, heartwrenching, tough and tender." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review





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Features:
  • ISBN13: 9780804102971
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780804102971
ISBN: 080410297X
Label: Ivy Books
Manufacturer: Ivy Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: May 12, 1988
Publisher: Ivy Books
Release Date: May 12, 1988
Studio: Ivy Books

Customer Reviews

Storming Heaven 4 out of 5 stars
This book was a raw and realistic account of what life must have been like for the coal miners of early days. You could tell Ms. Giardina had close connections to the accounts. Writing is one thing, but when you write what you feel you've accomplished something beautiful. The only reason I didn't give the book five stars is because the characters jumped around a little too much for my liking, but as the book progressed I got used to it. I have already purchased another of Ms. Giardina's books, The ... Read More


 







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