- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; illustrated edition edition (Nov 2 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1843170132
- ISBN-13: 978-1843170136
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 15.4 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 313 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#2,357,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #66 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Regional U.S. > Mid Atlantic
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Book Description
On the afternoon of Wednesday, 24 July 2002, two shifts of miners eighteen men in all entered the Black Wolf Coal Company’s Quecreek No. 1 Mine, a few miles north-west of the town of Somerset, Pennsylvania. Some seven hours later, nine men were trapped by rapidly rising water in a cavern more than 200 feet below ground, and the nine others, drenched and exhausted, had managed to struggle out to safety. This is the story of a disaster that so nearly claimed those nine lives, and of the brilliant and heroic efforts of the rescuers who, three days later, finally managed to bring the trapped miners safely back to the surface. It is, too, the account of an unfolding drama, as first Pennsylvania, then all America, and finally the world, watched and hoped as the rescue was played out in the full glare of the media.
About the Author
Andrew Morton, a leading investigative writer and the author of worldwide bestsellers about Diana, Princess of Wales and Monica Lewinsky, spent weeks in Pennsylvania, probing behind the scenes to gather the truth underpinning a story that left the world spellbound and uplifted. He has spoken to the miners, family members, engineers, doctors, firemen, churchmen and workers who toiled ceaselessly to rescue these nine men. His book is at once a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the resourcefulness of man, and a gripping, hour-by-hour account of a drama that touched the hearts of millions of people around the world.
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Close Call,
By Christy (Somerset, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nine For Nine: The Pennsylvania Mine Rescue Miracle (Paperback)
The mining incident at Quecreek was something that shook the nation, but it shook Somerset, PA more than anything. I know someone that knows each miner, and to hear the story of their faith, courage and disbelief first hand is an eye-opening experience. Therefore, these books let you (someone that doesn't know any of the miners) get to know them better.<9-for-9>
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Close Call,
By Christy - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nine For Nine: The Pennsylvania Mine Rescue Miracle (Paperback)
The mining incident at Quecreek was something that shook the nation, but it shook Somerset, PA more than anything. I know someone that knows each miner, and to hear the story of their faith, courage and disbelief first hand is an eye-opening experience. Therefore, these books let you (someone that doesn't know any of the miners) get to know them better.<9-for-9> |
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