Life in coal country was dark in more ways than one, the miners were often injured and lacked protections and regulations, many died from black lung disease. They worked hard and were poor. They enjoyed the simple things in life with close families and friends. They could look at themselves and laugh and pull pranks on each other, but always in the background they knew that death in the mines could come quickly and harshly on any day of the week. The boys, went off to war, and the girls followed them as army nurses, they fought valiantly, and some never came back. Young men and women fell deeply in love. The author has written a novel that is based on true accounts of life in a small Pennsylvania coal mining town. You will be riveted as you read searing accounts of real-life, fun, and tragedy. Author, Paul S Lucas has been writing this saga for over 30 years and interviewed over 60 people to get an accurate history of this town and its people. Interviewees all wanted to live to see the book published, regrettably that did not happen for most of them. You will enjoy reading this book.
Iron Mike
by Paul S. Lucas

Iron Mike
by Paul S. Lucas
Published Jan 30, 2021
401 Pages
Genre: FICTION / Romance / Historical / General