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Coal Country
Rising Up Against Mountaintop Removal Mining
Edited by Shirley Stewart Burns, Mari-Lynn Evans, and Silas House
This illustrated book, like the powerful documentary on which it is based, gives voice to the growing chorus of protest against mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia through a rich collection of essays, oral history, commentary, and images. Coal Country features many of the personalities from the film in their own words, as well as thoughtful and eloquent essays in defense of the Appalachian land, people, and culture. Illustrations include contemporary photographs of this still-beautiful region—and of mining devastation and the affected landscapes, communities, and people—by noted photojournalists such as Mark Schmerling, Builder Levy, and Vivian Stockman, as well as archival photos of Appalachian mining and culture. Sidebars feature literary excerpts, song lyrics, drawings, and cartoons.
Contributors include Wendell Berry, Nick Clooney, Ashley Judd, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Loretta Lynn, and Kathy Mattea.
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