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HICKHAM: The Coalwood Way (Dell Books, 2001)
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Located in: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Era
- 1960s
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Reprint
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780440237167
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0440237165
ISBN-13
9780440237167
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1701303
Product Key Features
Book Title
Coalwood Way : a Memoir
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Sagas, Personal Memoirs, Regional Studies, Literary
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Book Series
Coalwood Ser.
Format
Mass Market
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
6.7 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-563103
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Reviews
"A heartwarmer ... truly beautiful and haunting." -People "Irresistible ... as compelling and rousing as a NASA liftoff." -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Compelling ... riveting ... extremely satisfying reading." -The Boston Globe "[A] sparkling memoir." -Chicago Sun-Times Also by Homer Hickam: October Sky The #1New York Timesbestselling first book in his crowd-pleasing memoirs "A thoroughly charming memoir ... [An] eloquent evocation of a lost time and place." -The New York Times Back to the Moon Torpedo Junction Available from Dell And look for Homer Hickam's new hardcover: Sky of Stone The third memoir in his bestselling trilogy Available in October 2001 from Delacorte Press From the Paperback edition., "A heartwarmer ... truly beautiful and haunting."- People "Irresistible ... as compelling and rousing as a NASA liftoff."- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Compelling ... riveting ... extremely satisfying reading."- Boston Globe "[A] sparkling memoir."- Chicago Sun-Times
Series Volume Number
2
Synopsis
From the #1 bestselling author of October Sky comes this rich, unforgettable tale. With the same dazzling storytelling that distinguished his first memoir, Homer Hickam takes us deeper into the soul of his West Virginia hometown at a moment when its unique way of life is buffeted by forces of time and change. It is fall 1959. Homer "Sonny" Hickam and his fellow Rocket Boys are in their senior year at Big Creek High, and the town of Coalwood finds itself at a painful crossroads. The strains can be felt within the Hickam home, where Homer Sr. struggles to save the mine, and his wife, Elsie, is feeling increasingly isolated from both her family and the townspeople. Sonny, despite a blossoming relationship with a local girl, finds his own mood darkened by an unexplainable sadness. Then, with the holidays approaching, trouble at the mine and the arrival of a beautiful young outsider bring unexpected changes in both the Hickam family and the town of Coalwood ... as this luminous memoir moves toward its poignant conclusion., In this "irresistible" memoir "as compelling and rousing as a NASA liftoff" ( The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ), the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rocket Boys takes us deeper into the soul of his West Virginia hometown during a pivotal moment that irrevocably changed its unique way of life. "Another classic coming-of-age tale . . . the rocket boy soars again."- People Fall, 1959. Homer "Sonny" Hickam and his fellow Rocket Boys are in their senior year at Big Creek High, and the town of Coalwood finds itself at a painful crossroads. The strains can be felt within the Hickam home, where Homer Sr. struggles to save the mine, and his wife, Elsie, is feeling increasingly isolated from both her family and the townspeople. Sonny, despite a blossoming relationship with a local girl, finds his own mood darkened by an unexplainable sadness. Then, with the holidays approaching, trouble at the mine and the arrival of a beautiful young outsider bring unexpected changes in both the Hickam family and the town of Coalwood.
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- i***l (4)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseVery good book!