Desperate: An Epic Battle for Clean Water and Justice in Appalachia by Kris Maher, Kris Maher

Desperate: An Epic Battle for Clean Water and Justice in Appalachia

Kris Maher, Kris Maher

352 pages first pub 2021 (view editions)

nonfiction politics challenging informative medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who are drawn to real-life legal thrillers that expose corporate malfeasance and celebrate grassroots resilience in the face of systemic injustice.

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Set in Appalachian coal country, this “superb” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) legal drama follows one determined lawyer as he faces a coal industry giant in a seven-year battle over clean drinking water for a West Virginia community.For two decades, th...

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informative: 85%

challenging: 42%

emotional: 35%

sad: 35%

reflective: 28%

dark: 21%

inspiring: 14%

funny: 7%

tense: 7%


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