false 586732 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 586732 1 573567 28 9 2007 Strange As This Weather Has Been: A Novel total:176|5:50|4:69|3:36|2:12|1:9| 176 667 338 83 319770 3.87 209 94 16986895 620410 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 1 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Mar 04 09:39:56 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 09:51:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 13951396 849891 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 5 2 false Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 29 11:48:16 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 23 20:37:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 27464206 765415 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 1 false Sat Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 16:18:11 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 06:37:51 -0700 2008
Coal has always been a huge part of the characters' li...more...]]> 9759126 290805 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 1 false Thu Jan 24 06:51:40 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 30 09:03:10 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 24 06:51:13 -0800 2008
Strange book....it's a written oral history of a place devastated by strip mining (West Virginia). The cover says it all--the earth weeping for what's been done to it--and ...more...]]> 16294062 634204 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 3 1 false Fri Feb 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 21:16:51 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 10:19:31 -0800 2008
For those whom the mountains are part of their blood, their destruction kills not only the hills but also people's souls. Yet, without coal, there is no way of...more...]]> 30271368 575599 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 1 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 18:41:07 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 18:51:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 71053792 128091 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 5 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 08:15:25 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 08:44:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 37422159 41590 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 09:10:19 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 06:53:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 52333799 126194 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 3 0 false Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 16:25:24 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 13:17:23 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 48753723 2111966 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 0 0 false Mon Mar 09 19:02:01 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 12 15:50:15 -0800 2009
Suffice it to say, it blew me out of the water! It is a really intense book, emotionally and otherwise, and a great story to boot. It is crystal clear that A...more...]]> 24921759 34523 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 1 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 13:40:58 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 16:12:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 49082722 1116186 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 12 16:24:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 16:30:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58603814 2378138 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 19:22:34 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 19:28:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 68626250 2147141 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 1 0 false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 19:24:09 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 19:27:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 42826846 951580 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 3 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 12 15:12:34 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 16:14:50 -0800 2009 55282634 815747 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu May 07 12:31:07 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 12:31:07 -0700 2009 77634711 2049728 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 5 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 13 05:49:12 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 15:05:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 30943919 298977 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Fri Aug 22 18:05:54 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 18:10:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 17567465 806756 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 4 0 false Sat Dec 27 19:19:12 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 11 21:20:19 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 27 19:19:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> 65148750 1605271 586732 159376166X 9781593761660 83 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685m/586732.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176050685s/586732.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/586732.Strange_As_This_Weather_Has_Been_A_Novel 3.79 176 Strange As This Weather Has Been, tells the story of a coal mining family—a couple and their four children--;living through the latest mining boom and dealing with the mountaintop removal and strip mining that is ruining what is left of their mountain life. As the mine turns the mountains to slag and wastewater, workers struggle with layoffs and children find adventure in the blasted moonscape craters.

Strange As This Weather Has Been follows several members of the family, with a particular focus on fifteen-year-old Bant and her mother, Lace. Working at a 'scab' motel, Bant becomes involved with a young miner while her mother contemplates joining the fight against the mining companies. As domestic conflicts escalate at home, the children are pushed more and more outside among junk from the floods and felled trees in the hollows—the only nature they have ever known. But Bant has other memories and is as curious and strong-willed as her mother, and ultimately comes to discover the very real threat of destruction that looms as much in the landscape as it does at home.</div>]]> 2007 3 0 false Mon Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 11:53:42 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 15:42:56 -0700 2009 ]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=586732