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This is the story of the miners and the union they wanted, of the people who loved them and the people who wanted to kill their dreams.

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Annadel, West Virginia, was a small town rich in coal, farms, and close-knit families, all destroyed when the coal company came in. It stole everything it hadn't bothered to buy—land deeds, private homes, and ultimately, the souls of its men and women.

Four people tell this powerful, deeply moving tale: Activist Mayor C. J. Marcum. Fierce, loveless union man Rondal Lloyd. Gutsy nurse Carrie Bishop, who loved Rondal. And lonely Sicilian immigrant Rosa Angelelli, who lost four sons to the deadly mines.

They all bear witness to nearly forgotten events of history, culminating in the final, tragic Battle of Blair Mountain—when the United States Army greeted ten thousand unemployed pro-union miners with airplanes, bombs, and poison gas. It was the first crucial battle of a war that has yet to be won.

Storming Heaven

A Novel

Author Denise Giardina

Narrated by A.T. Chandler, Tiffany Morgan, Cody Roberts, Nicol Zanzarella

Publication date Feb 12, 2019

Running time 11 hrs 12 min

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