{"product_id":"coal-river-a-powerful-and-unforgettable-story-of-20th-century-injustice-paperback","title":"Coal River: A Powerful and Unforgettable Story of 20th Century Injustice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Marie Wiseman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times\u003ci\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/i\u003eWhat She Left Behind\u003ci\u003e comes a haunting and meticulously researched novel of historical fiction. Ellen Marie Wiseman draws readers into the Pennsylvania mining operations of the early 20th century--where children had no choice but to work in deadly conditions...or face starvation. This is an eye-opening novel sure to stay with you long after you turn the last page...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a child, Emma Malloy left isolated Coal River, Pennsylvania, vowing never to return. Now, orphaned and penniless at nineteen, she accepts a train ticket from her aunt and uncle and travels back to the rough-hewn community. Treated like a servant by her relatives, Emma works for free in the company store. There, miners and their impoverished families must pay inflated prices for food, clothing, and tools, while those who owe money are turned away to starve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most heartrending of all are the breaker boys Emma sees around the village--young children who toil all day sorting coal amid treacherous machinery. Their soot-stained faces remind Emma of the little brother she lost long ago, and she begins leaving stolen food on families' doorsteps, and marking the miners' bills as paid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Though Emma's actions draw ire from the mine owner and police captain, they lead to an alliance with a charismatic miner who offers to help her expose the truth. And as the lines blur between what is legal and what is just, Emma must risk everything to follow her conscience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wiseman offers heartbreaking and historically accurate depictions . . . [a] powerful story.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Heartrending and strongly drawn historical details.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Intense and heartbreaking at times, but full of hope. The author's impeccable research into this era makes for a spot-on portrayal of a dark time in American history...'unputdownable'.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Historical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Editor's Choice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Things get really, really fast and furious. This book opened my eyes to the coal mines. I loved it. Would be a great book club selection.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJackie Blem, Tattered Cover Book Store (Denver, CO)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Marie Wiseman\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of highly acclaimed historical fiction novels \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan Collector, What She Left Behind, The Plum Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoal River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Life She Was Given, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a Great Group Reads selection of the Women's National Book Association and National Reading Group Month. Born and raised in Three Mile Bay, a tiny hamlet in Northern New York, she's a first-generation German American who discovered her love of reading and writing while attending first grade in one of the last one-room schoolhouses in New York State. Since then, her novels have been translated into eighteen languages and published worldwide. A mother of two, Ellen lives on the shores of Lake Ontario with her husband and dogs. She can be found online at: \u003cb\u003eEllenMarieWiseman.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309520777318,"sku":"9781496730015","price":25.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/T29rZDg5M25Lekw3WnBTR3BOZXpsQT09.webp?v=1767815730","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/coal-river-a-powerful-and-unforgettable-story-of-20th-century-injustice-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}