Women in the Mines: Stories of Life and Work (Inscribed)
New York / London / Mexico City / New Delhi / Sing: Twayne Publishers / Prentice Hall International, 1996. Second Printing. Warmly inscribed by the author on the title page: "To Jason Davis - With deep gratitude for your extraordinary work & presence in the world. And in praise of strong women. In solidarity, Marat Moore".
This book informs, provokes, and inspires from first page to last with gripping stories from coalfield women from 1914 to 1994. Early women miners describe handloading coal to help their families survive. The 1970s generation talks openly about sexual harassment, community attitudes, pregnancy, health and safety, racism, aging, and unemployment. The stories demonstrate the strength and resilience of women who accepted the challenge of nontraditional work and the changes in their lives brought by that decision. (From the dust jacket).
Bound in black cloth, covers are plain with silver foil lettering on the spine. Illustrated throughout with photographs in black and white. Indexed. liv, 337 pp. Illustrated dust jacket in black and white with white and light blue accents. Hinges are strong and binding is sound. Some annotation and underlining in pencil within the table of contents and pages 291-293, else book is fine. Dust jacket is price clipped, else fine. A wonderful, inscribed copy. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good / Fine.
Item #079425
Price: $45.00