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Something's rising, Appalachians fighting mountaintop removal, Silas House and Jason Howard ; foreword by Lee Smith

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Silas House and Jason Howard ; foreword by Lee Smith

Appalachians fighting mountaintop removal

Something's Rising collects oral histories from a diverse group of individuals from Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Virginia who are fighting mountaintop removal, an ecologically devastating form of coal mining. Taken together, these voices stand as a testament of what it means to be an Appalachian and demonstrate the value of preserving a culture's history and spirit through the stories of its people. The authors have chosen twelve unique voices including Jean Ritchie, the "mother of folk," who doesn't let her eighty-six years slow down her fighting spirit; Judy Bonds, a tough-talking

Foreword / Lee Smith -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Jean Ritchie: the preservationist -- Denise Giardina: Mother Jones's great-granddaughter -- Bev May: little acts of greatness -- Carl Shoupe: union made -- Kathy Mattea: a light in the dark -- Judy Bonds: the endangered hillbilly -- Pat Hudson: called to action -- Jack Spadaro: Appalachian patriot -- Nathan Hall: a leader, not a follower -- Anne Shelby and Jessie Lynne Keltner: holy ground -- Larry Bush: the gathering storm -- Appendix A: Text of the petition letter circulated by coal companies against the Stream Saver Bill -- Appendix B: House Bill 164, the Stream Saver Bill, as introduced in February 2008 -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- About the authors