Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia by Chris Hamby

Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia

Chris Hamby

448 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In a devastating and urgent work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hamby uncovers the tragic resurgence of black lung disease in Appalachia, its Big Coal cover-up, and the resilient mining communities who refuse to back down...

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informative 89%
emotional 57%
challenging 52%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
dark 31%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 15%
tense 10%

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slow 40%

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