{"product_id":"mining-stories-large-print-edition-jim-kissane-9798987432631","title":"Mining Stories (Large Print Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStep into the depths of history and unearth the hidden tales of resilience, danger, and fortune. In this captivating collection of eleven short stories, we journey through a century of mining between the1850's and 1950's, when men and women risked it all for a chance at a better life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome inside mining operations in Maine, Montana, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, where coal, iron ore, silver, gold, lead, copper, gemstones, and peat were clawed from the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperience life from the perspective of miners, spouses, suppliers, engineers, mine rescuers, children, parents, and even a mine mule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare their tensions, fears, and anticipation with each day of work and their moments of joy, satisfaction, and inspiration, in a time when individuals overcame adversity and achieved significant and often unexpected results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeel the moments of exploitation and oppression, the anger and indignation as well as the opportunity to make a new life in the rapidly-changing world of industrial America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in the end, you'll come away with a smile and a sense of hope, optimism and a new understanding of how resilience and determination led to progress, resulting in positive change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, grab your pickaxe of imagination and begin prospecting for stories of the extraordinary individuals who worked tirelessly to extract the resources hidden deep beneath the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Kissane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987432631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fruition Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Jim Kissane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520734642431,"sku":"9798987432631","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3f9809b-f0a2-4256-bd46-1044b83d41fe.jpg?v=1762886784","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mining-stories-large-print-edition-jim-kissane-9798987432631","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}