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Matewan
Jace Alexander, Tom Carlin
Evergreen Ent, 1997
HIGH NOON FOR JOE HILL
+ The Matewan Massacre is in here somewhere . . .
+ Incredible movie.
+ West Virginia's Roots In All Its Glory
+ Matewan
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1632 (The Assiti Shards)
Eric Flint
Baen, 2001
Fascinating look at cross cultural interaction
+ A Good Start
This is a science fiction novel - for about the first five pages. The setup is sci-fi, but the bulk of the book is a thoughtful consideration of how a small community of 21st century Americans would cope with being plunked down in Germany in 1632 during the bloody 30 Years War, and how the ...
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Rocket Boys (The Coalwood Series #1)
Homer Hickam
Delta, 2000
Amazing True Story
+ Rockets in West Virginia
+ Great Story
+ Countdown to Adventure!
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Thunder In the Mountans: The West Virginia Mine War, 1920-21
Lon Savage
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1990
This is an exciting read!
+ Excellent overview of an obscure topic
+ Colorful American History
+ An interesting account of the coal wars
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Wires And Wood
The Johnny Staats Project
Warner Bros / Wea, 2000
Wondering about the Coal Tattoo
+ Amagzing Progressive Grass
+ Still listening after 2 years
+ Awesome CD for anyone!
+ Magic Mandolin
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Far Appalachia: Following the New River North
Noah Adams
Delacorte Press, 2001
I can't believe I loved this book
+ Redefining Appalachia after "Deliverance"
+ Great trip told by a great storyteller
+ Great adventure
+ a pleasant read
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Unquiet Earth
Denise Giardina
Ivy Books, 1994
Unquiet Earth
+ A Very Good Sequel...
+ How could you not love The Unquiet Earth?!
+ A Beautiful Saga of Americana Life
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Storming Heaven
Denise Giardina
Ivy Books, 1988
A Masterpiece
+ Moving story about an important region of our country
+ Storming Heaven
+ More than a book, a piece of our lives and history
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1633
David Weber, Eric Flint, ...
Baen, 2002
fantastic A++++++
+ A Good As The Original
Eric Flint is a genius and his world of th Ring of Fire is incredible.
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Everything in Its Path: Destruction of Community in the Buffalo Creek Flood
Kai T. Erikson
Simon & Schuster, 1978
Wrecked lives
+ A COMMUNITY IN DISASTER
+ Everything changes Everything
+ Essential reading for West Virginians
+ An Appalachian disaster
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1633
David Weber, Eric Flint, ...
Baen, 2002
fantastic A++++++
+ A Good As The Original
Eric Flint is a genius and his world of th Ring of Fire is incredible.
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1632 (The Assiti Shards)
Eric Flint
Baen, 2001
Fascinating look at cross cultural interaction
+ A Good Start
This is a science fiction novel - for about the first five pages. The setup is sci-fi, but the bulk of the book is a thoughtful consideration of how a small community of 21st century Americans would cope with being plunked down in Germany in 1632 during the bloody 30 Years War, and how the ...
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Far Appalachia: Following the New River North
Noah Adams
Delacorte Press, 2001
I can't believe I loved this book
+ Redefining Appalachia after "Deliverance"
+ Great trip told by a great storyteller
+ Great adventure
+ a pleasant read
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Rocket Boys (The Coalwood Series #1)
Homer Hickam
Delta, 2000
Amazing True Story
+ Rockets in West Virginia
+ Great Story
+ Countdown to Adventure!
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Everything in Its Path: Destruction of Community in the Buffalo Creek Flood
Kai T. Erikson
Simon & Schuster, 1978
Wrecked lives
+ A COMMUNITY IN DISASTER
+ Everything changes Everything
+ Essential reading for West Virginians
+ An Appalachian disaster
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