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A disturbing story taking place in a coal mining town in the early 1900's. It was hard to read about the men who work the mines especially about boys as young as 6 working in the extremely dangerous breakers. Their job was to separate impurities from coal by hand without gloves.
It is also the heartbreaking story of Emma who takes it upon herself to bring the atrocities of the mine owners to the attention of the country by writing to the NY Times. .Emma's story is tragic and hard to read.
It is not a happy book, you will not crack a smile while reading it, one can only cry. The ending is as satisfactory as it could be.
It is also the heartbreaking story of Emma who takes it upon herself to bring the atrocities of the mine owners to the attention of the country by writing to the NY Times. .Emma's story is tragic and hard to read.
It is not a happy book, you will not crack a smile while reading it, one can only cry. The ending is as satisfactory as it could be.
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