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1	Fatal more books like this by Michael Palmer, M.D. add to wishlist A brash young male doctor and a female pathologist, both of whom have come to the same small West Virginia town in the wake of personal tragedies, discover a strange, terrifying disease afflicting the local population. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future more books like this by Jeff Goodell add to wishlist Despite a century-long legacy that has claimed millions of lives and ravaged the environment, coal as a fuel source is making a comeback. In a compelling blend of hard-hitting investigative reporting, history, and business analysis, this work illuminates the stark economic imperatives America faces. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Women in Love more books like this by D H Lawrence add to wishlist D. H. Lawrence considered WOMEN IN LOVE, his sequel to THE RAINBOW, to be his best novel. It traces the stories of Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen, particularly their romantic entanglements and dilemmas. Ursula marries Rupert Birkin--Lawrence's alter ego--a thoroughly modern and enlightened young man who believes in ideal love based on passion, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.04! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Wind Harp more books like this by B J Hoff add to wishlist Hoff's unforgettable characters from "A Distant Music" reunite for an even more gripping, dramatic episode. Maggie has no intention of staying in the coal town of her childhood; her life is in Chicago now. Then she discovers that a hero of her childhood seems destined to become the love of her life. see all copies from $5.06! new only from $5.82! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Storming Heaven more books like this by Denise Giardina add to wishlist In 1921, an army of 10,000 coal miners took up arms and threatened to overthrow the governments of two counties in West Virginia. They were met by U.S. Army gas and bombs. This book recounts the real story of what happened--and tells where it all went wrong. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Coal River more books like this by Michael Shnayerson add to wishlist One of Americas most dramatic environmental battles is unfolding in the coal mines of southern West Virginia. Shnayerson gives readers a novelistic and compelling portrait of the people who have risked their reputations and livelihoods in the fight against King Coal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Billy Creekmore more books like this by Tracey Porter add to wishlist With only a tin box that holds precious mementos of his beloved mother and mysterious father, Billy Creekmore travels from the coal mines of West Virginia in the early 1900s to the spectacular world of a traveling circus, in search of his past, his future, and his own true self. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.20! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Bubbles Ablaze more books like this by Sarah Strohmeyer add to wishlist Hairdresser-reporter Bubbles Yablonsky and her main squeeze stumble into a bizarre murder scene. Soon they are led into a conspiracy linked to a secret cadre of women and a mysterious assassin who wants Bubbles's investigation to go up in flames. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Coal: A Human History more books like this by Barbara Freese add to wishlist The fascinating, often surprising story of how a simple black rock has altered the course of history. . Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed societies, powered navies, fueled economies, and expanded frontiers. It made China a twelfth-century superpower, inspired the writing of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Nipper more books like this by Catherine Cookson add to wishlist A Catherine Cookson story of loyalty and determination set against the harsh background of life in a north-eastern mining area in the early 1800s. 15-year-old Sandy loses his job and his home when the small farm he lives on is sold, and then is horrified when "The Nipper" is sold as a pit-pony. see all copies from $11.99! first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Sister Mine more books like this by Tawni O'Dell add to wishlist When the younger sister she had thought was dead arrives on her doorstep, followed closely by a gun-wielding Russian gangster, a shady New York lawyer, and a desperate Connecticut housewife, Shae-Lynn is forced to grapple with the horrible truth she discovers about the life her sister's been living. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	King Coal more books like this by Upton Sinclair add to wishlist Inspired by the tragic 1913 Colorado mine workers' strike that left 14 women and children dead, this damning novel describes in detail the transgressions of industry against the physical and spiritual freedom of working people. see all copies from $3.85! new only from $12.30! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Underground City more books like this by Jules Verne add to wishlist Jules Verne is the writer of many classic, world famous novels such as Around the World in 80 Days (currently showing at the cinema) and Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Key Features 2005 is the 100 anniversary of Verne's death - widespread media anticipated Brand new translation One of the first science fiction novels One of Verne's 'lost' ... see all copies from $4.77! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Breaker Boys more books like this by Pat Hughes add to wishlist In 1897, Nate Tanner, the son of a Pennsylvania coal mine operator, is kicked out of boarding school. To avoid his family, Nate disappears on his bicycle and soon meets the breaker boys, Polish immigrants who separate coal from debris in his father's mine. After befriending one boy, Nate learns the workers plan to strike. see all copies from $7.81! new only from $7.81! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Is Underground more books like this by Joan Aiken add to wishlist Part of "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase" cycle. As the children of London begin to mysteriously disappear, Is Twite searches for two of the missing--her cousin Aurun and Davey, King Richard's son. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $90.46! \| first editions
16	Morning Star, Black Sun: The Northern Cheyenne Indians and America's Energy Crisis more books like this by Brent Ashabranner add to wishlist Discusses relations between the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana and the United States government, as well as the tribe's recent fight to save its lands from strip-mining coal companies. see all copies from $6.48! new only from $194.84! \| first editions
17 view cover	Coal Run: 5 more books like this by Tawni O'Dell add to wishlist During one memorable week in a coal-mining community in Pennsylvania, Ivan Zoschenko, back in his home town and signed on as the town deputy, awaits the release from prison of Reese Raynor, an old high-school football teammate. Reese has been in prison for beating his wife so badly that she ended up in a coma. Connecting with old friends and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	This Proud & Savage Land more books like this by Alexander Cordell add to wishlist A prelude to "Rape of the Fair Country". Wales, 1800: set amid the dark tangle of danger and corruption in the early days of the Welsh coal industry, this is a saga of love, treachery and of the land itself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $85.22! \| first editions
19 view cover	Corporate Canaries: Avoid Business Disasters with a Coal Miner's Secrets more books like this by Gary Sutton add to wishlist This work features five core chapters revealing five common business hazards, and each lesson is accompanied by a story based on the author's grandfather'swork in the coal industry, as well as an applicable "canary warning" for eachtheme. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20	Cloud by Day: The Story of Coal, and Coke, and People more books like this by Muriel E. Sheppard add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Chase more books like this by Jessie Haas add to wishlist Set in the aftermath of the Civil War, this adrenaline-laced novel features a horse with the ability to track like a bloodhound, a resilient hero, a mystery that keeps readers hooked, and a relentless chase across a wide swath of the American Midwest. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| SVS
22 view cover	Nine for Nine: The Pennsylvania Mine Rescue Miracle more books like this by Andrew Morton add to wishlist On 24th July 2002, two shifts of miners - 18 men in all - entered the Black Wolf Coal Company's Quecreek No 1 Mine, a few miles north-west of the town of Somerset, Pennsylvania. Some seven hours later, nine men were trapped by rapidly rising water in a cavern more than 200 feet below ground, and the nine others, drenched and exhausted, had managed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Sound of Water more books like this by Sanjay Bahadur add to wishlist Written with an insider's authority, "The Sound of Water" is a searing fictional expos of the appalling conditions that Indian miners endure, and a moving story of the spiritual strength that enables them to survive against the odds. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.68! \| SVS
24 view cover	Women in Love Women in Love more books like this by D H Lawrence, Louis Menand, III (Introduction by) add to wishlist D. H. Lawrence considered WOMEN IN LOVE, his sequel to THE RAINBOW, to be his best novel. It traces the stories of Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen, particularly their romantic entanglements and dilemmas. Ursula marries Rupert Birkin--Lawrence's alter ego--a thoroughly modern and enlightened young man who believes in ideal love based on passion, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Appalachian Coal Mines and Railroads more books like this by Thomas Dixon add to wishlist see all copies from $11.95! new only from $99.00!

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