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Summary: A Difficult, but Rewarding Life
Review: Black Days, Black Dust is a very human story of an African- American man who battles the dangers of working in a series of coal mines over a period of many years. At times endearing and at times disturbing, this memoir frames an important time and place in American culture. The book is definitely affecting, and the accounts of the dangers working in the mines are brought to life succinctly.
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Summary: A Difficult, but Rewarding Life
Review: Black Days, Black Dust is a very human story of an African- American man who battles the dangers of working in a series of coal mines over a period of many years. At times endearing and at times disturbing, this memoir frames an important time and place in American culture. The book is definitely affecting, and the accounts of the dangers working in the mines are brought to life succinctly.
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Summary: Nice read
Review: I grew up in Pennsylvania, in the coal country. When a friend told me about Black Days, I thought I would give it a try. I'm glad I did. I have heard and read much of the way of life in 20th century Appalachia, but never had it tied together in a single book. If you are curious about life in the beginning of the last century; about the workings of the coal industry or simply want an insight into "How things used to be in West Virginia" try Black Days. I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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Summary: An interesting personal "conversation"
Review: One of the joys of life is the opportunity to have a conversation with someone whose life experiences are vastly different from our own. My curiosity about the real-world work life of an underground coal miner, ... plus a chance web search, led me to Black Days, Black Dust. What a gem!
In reading this book it almost seemed like I was having a 'personal conversation' while sitting on the miner's front porch. It is a true account of 40 years of working underground in the coal fields. Very interesting account of every day life in a coal town (both above and below ground). It is a world apart from today's high-rise city office worker, ...yet curiously in other ways, there are many similarities!Easy to read & very informative.
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Summary: An interesting personal "conversation"
Review: One of the joys of life is the opportunity to have a conversation with someone whose life experiences are vastly different from our own. My curiosity about the real-world work life of an underground coal miner, ... plus a chance web search, led me to Black Days, Black Dust. What a gem!
In reading this book it almost seemed like I was having a 'personal conversation' while sitting on the miner's front porch. It is a true account of 40 years of working underground in the coal fields. Very interesting account of every day life in a coal town (both above and below ground). It is a world apart from today's high-rise city office worker, ...yet curiously in other ways, there are many similarities! Easy to read & very informative.
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