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“Reads like fiction but inspires outrage in the muckraking tradition of Lincoln Steffens and Rachel Carson.”—New York Times“A real-life epic of brutally indifferent government, greedy corporations, and the unlikely heroes. You’ll feel enraged to know the truth of what happened in our mountains and proud of your fellow Americans who took on Goliath.”—John Passacantando, executive director, Greenpeace USA“A thorough and often passionate account . . . The Day the Earth Caved In shines.”—Washington Post Book World“Fascinating . . . [an] excellent study.”—Denver Post“First-rate research and journalism.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review“It is quite a story.”— Wall Street Journal“ Quigley’s riveting account of the nation’s most devastating mine fire will change the way you think about so-called natural disasters, and the emotions we attach to the places we call home. This is an extraordinary book.” —Sean Wilentz, author of The Rise of American Democracy “If you can imagine a book that combines the gritty dignity of How Green Was My Valley with the muckraking of Silent Spring, then you have some sense of this deeply affecting work.”—Samuel G. Freedman, author of Upon This Rock “Joan Quigley, the granddaughter of coal miners, has combined meticulous reporting and personal passion to bring us this important book — one that illuminates an underground blaze that many corporate and government officials sought to smother and conceal.” —Gay Talese, author of A Writer’s Life “Quigley takes this complex story involving politics, science and history and weaves it into something that informs and entertains.”—Lexington Herald-Leader
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About the Author
Joan Quigley first glimpsed the Centralia mine fire at age fifteen, during her grandmother’s funeral at St. Ignatius Cemetery. A former Miami Herald business reporter, she is a graduate of Princeton and of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She is a recipient of the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for this book.
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Product details
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (April 14, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0812971302
ISBN-13: 978-0812971309
Product Dimensions:
5.2 x 0.7 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.1 out of 5 stars
44 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#763,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Ideally enjoyed this book. I lived in PA and have visited Centralia on several occasions. There are things I loved about this book and some I did not likePros*I liked the personal story to start the book, it really made the story come home*The insights to the people of the town was great*The story of the fracturing of the town and the politics of it all was very goodCons*The detail and build of the book instantly ends with the referendum vote. We go from hearing in detail about the clothes people were wearing to poof, the town has emptied out. I would have loved to read about the people through the rest of the 80's and 90's and the emotions as people left.*This is not a book for detailed science of the fire*I would have loved a lot (I mean a lot) more pictures. The author speaks on how she had access to all these scrapbooks and such, some more pictures (especially of the people featured ) would have been good. I have been to the town several times so I know some of the streets and generally where things are but I would imagine those who have not would be pretty lost seeing maps are lacking.*The author said their goal was to tell why people would stay in the face of the fire .... I do not think that this was accomplished at all. The history of the town and area was a great insight to why some thing happened but the author did not really answer the why stay question which is a question amplified in this town but also true across most of the coal region .Again I did really like this book and think it is well worth reading, especially if you want to learn all you can about the town. What the book does well it does really really well and I will probably read it again at some point.
Wow! Absolutely loved this! A little more than halfway through, I had to pace myself because I couldn't put it down, and I didn't want it to end. Loved the details! Made me feel like I was in the room watching this unfold firsthand. My copy included an epilogue with updates on the three Centralians that Quigley followed, and I loved learning where they had gone after being relocated. Really enjoyed this informative read.
I know the story of Centralia. It was nice to read a bit more about the people who lived there and why they stayed so long even though they were being robbed of oxygen in their own homes.
I have read other books about the Centralia mine fire, and I found this the best written and most interesting book on this topic. Having been to Centralia many times in my life, I was able to know the exact location of the places the author spoke of. It is a very good read!
If you are looking for facts on the Centralia fire this isn't the book to start with. This book focusses on three people out of the hundreds affected and then only during a period of time from 1979 until 1983 when the government finally agreed to do something for Centralians. Considering her comments in the afterword about the immense amount of research and information she went through, this book is a disappointment.As others have noted, Quigley seems fixated on what people supposedly were wearing and a lot of similar minutiae that is distracting from the story. I also find it hard to believe anyone would remember after all these years exactly what they were wearing on any particular day, or whether there were leaves crunching underfoot, etc. It's a book that doesn't know if it wants to be a historical record or a "reality" novel.Quigley also adds little (one fact really) to David DeKok's excellent history of the mine fire. And without footnotes or references it's hard to tell where Quigley got her facts from.As to the cause she puts forward, it defies logic. While hot ashes could well have started the fire I have my doubts. I grew up with an coal heater in the basement and the ashes never would've stayed hot enough to ignite anything unless one took them from the heater directly to the dump. Even then I have my doubts. I'd bet heavier on the fire department setting the dump on fire as the former chief admits to her.It's probably the first book I ever bought that I almost wish I hadn't since it was a waste of time and money. Though, as another reviewer pointed out, the pictures and map are better than the ones in DeKok's work. Still, not worth the price.
This is a story that needed to be told. And there are many more out there, quite similar, it seems, that we also need to hear. I found the historical aspects particularly fascinating, and will look for more information in that regard. However, I wasn't as taken with the long sections about how the local residents fought for government action. The egregious failures of the state and local governments are an outrage. Seeing more recent disasters, such as Katrina, sadly makes one aware that, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Book club choice.It was interesting, but too much detail.
This book is very interesting. It is well written and entertaining, but is also very informative. Quigley makes the characters come to life. There are also photos in the book that make you feel more connected to the people that experienced the aftermath of the mine fire. I would highly recommend this book.
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