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1	Women in Love more books like this by D. H. Lawrence see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| first editions
2	Fatal more books like this by Michael Palmer, M.D. A brash young male doctor and a female pathologist, both of whom have come to the same small West Virginia town in the wake of personal tragedies, discover a strange, terrifying disease afflicting the local population. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-Mining History Brought Suit Against the Coal Company--And Won more books like this by Professor Gerald M Stern "A must book for those interested in the continuing American battle between the corporations and the individual citizen."--Congressional Affairs Press. see all copies from £6.15! new only from £8.31! \| first editions
4	Coal Black Horse more books like this by Robert Olmstead When 14-year-old Robey Child is sent by his mother to search for his father, a doomed soldier, he witnesses the horrors of war both on and off the battlefield. Riding a talismanic coal black horse, he embarks upon a life-altering journey that will challenge him physically, emotionally, and spiritually. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future more books like this by Jeff Goodell Despite a century-long legacy that has claimed millions of lives and ravaged the environment, coal as a fuel source is making a comeback. In a compelling blend of hard-hitting investigative reporting, history, and business analysis, this work illuminates the stark economic imperatives America faces. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Coal Run more books like this by Tawni O'Dell During one memorable week in a coal-mining community in Pennsylvania, Ivan Zoschenko, back in his home town and signed on as the town deputy, awaits the release from prison of Reese Raynor, an old high-school football teammate. Reese has been in prison for beating his wife so badly that she ended up in a coma. Connecting with old friends and ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
7	Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter more books like this by Loretta Lynn, George Vecsey Tying in with the publication of Loretta Lynn's long-awaited autobiographical sequel, Still Woman Enough, later this year. Born in 1935 into abject poverty, married at age thirteen, and a grandmother by age twenty-nine, Loretta Lynn went on to become one of the most prolific and influential singers in modern country music. The first woman to be ... see all copies from £7.52! new only from £72.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	A Live Coal in the Sea more books like this by Madeleine L'Engle Dr. Camilla Dickinson, the noted astronomer, must contend with her son Artaxias--a television actor known as Taxi--who is suffering from a career and identity crisis. He is not sure whether Camilla or Camilla's beautiful mother Rose is actually his own mother. Taxi's daughter, Raffi, is in turn upset by her father's problems and comes to Camilla ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.83! \| first editions
9	Bubbles Ablaze more books like this by Sarah Strohmeyer Hairdresser-reporter Bubbles Yablonsky and her main squeeze stumble into a bizarre murder scene. Soon they are led into a conspiracy linked to a secret cadre of women and a mysterious assassin who wants Bubbles's investigation to go up in flames. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Lump of Coal more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) The bestselling team behind the Series of Unfortunate Events saga unwraps an uproarious, irreverent picture book that introduces the next great holiday hero: one that is small, dark, and flammable. see all copies from £8.02! new only from £8.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminski: Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 more books like this by Susan Campbell Bartoletti This book, written in diary form, tells the story of 14-year-old Annetka who lives in Sadowka, Poland in 1896 with her grandmother and little brother. Her life changes when her father says she must come to America and marry one of his co-workers. The diary tells the struggles of her everyday life as a young bride whose world will never be the same ... see all copies from £1.97! new only from £6.14! \| first editions
12	Coal miner's daughter more books like this by Loretta Lynn, George Vecsey see all copies from £4.75! signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Sister Mine more books like this by Tawni O'Dell When the younger sister she had thought was dead arrives on her doorstep, followed closely by a gun-wielding Russian gangster, a shady New York lawyer, and a desperate Connecticut housewife, Shae-Lynn is forced to grapple with the horrible truth she discovers about the life her sister's been living. see all copies from £3.84! new only from £3.84! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Song Weaver more books like this by B J Hoff The unforgettable characters from "A Distant Music" and "The Wind Harp" reunite for a dramatic conclusion to The Mountain Song Legacy trilogy. When a shadow falls over the MacAuley family, newlyweds Jonathan and Maggie Stuart find their faith and newly discovered happiness tested in unforeseen ways. see all copies from £7.95! new only from £8.91!
15 view cover	King Coal more books like this by Upton Sinclair Inspired by the tragic 1913 Colorado mine workers' strike that left 14 women and children dead, this damning novel describes in detail the transgressions of industry against the physical and spiritual freedom of working people. see all copies from £9.91! new only from £9.91! \| first editions
16 view cover	Growing Up in Coal Country more books like this by Susan Campbell Bartoletti A look at life in the Pennsylvania coal mines via personal interviews, newspaper accounts, mining inspection records, and other original sources. At the turn of the century, coal mining was big business in Pennsylvania and many of the workers were children and immigrants who worked to achieve financial independence in a new world. Illustrated with ... see all copies from £6.26! new only from £6.26! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine more books like this by Marion Nestle Marion Nestle, acclaimed author of "Food Politics", now tells the gripping story of how, in early 2007, a few telephone calls about sick cats set off the largest recall of consumer products in U.S. history and an international crisis over the safety of imported goods ranging from food to toothpaste, tires, and toys. Nestle follows the trail of ... see all copies from £10.21! new only from £11.46! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Coal Tattoo more books like this by Silas House In coal country, when a miner survives the collapse of a mine, he'll often surface with a permanent mark stamped onto his skin--a greenish blue imprint, sometimes jagged-edge, sometimes smooth--a symbol of endurance and sacrifice. A coal tattoo. In Silas House's new novel, everyone who's raised in Black Banks is indelibly marked by and forever ... see all copies from £6.12! new only from £7.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Underground City more books like this by Jules Verne see all copies from £6.14! new only from £6.28! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Scapegoat more books like this by Mary Lee Settle "In The Scapegoat Mary Lee Settle has added a fourth panel, and a vivid one, to her impressive frescoes of her native state". -- Malcolm Cowley see all copies from £4.50! new only from £13.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	A Distant Music more books like this by B J Hoff In a small Kentucky coal mining town in the late 1800s, hope is found in the hearts of the vibrant Maggie and her fragile friend Summer. When Jonathan's cherished flute is stolen, the girls search for a way to restore his music, and the community rediscovers the gifts of faith and friendship. see all copies from £7.16! new only from £8.91!
22 view cover	The Scotia Widows: Inside Their Lawsuit Against Big Daddy Coal more books like this by Professor Gerald M Stern From the author of "The Buffalo Creek Disaster"--one of the seminal books in the history of this nation's legal system--comes a searing account of a different mining disaster, and of the ongoing fight for justice. see all copies from £8.88! new only from £8.88! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Green Age of Asher Witherow more books like this by M Allen Cunningham In this rich, gothic tale, a young soul comes of age during the fabulous boom and bust years of a Northern California Welsh-immigrant coal mining town in the 19th-century. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	The Wind Harp more books like this by B J Hoff Hoff's unforgettable characters from "A Distant Music" reunite for an even more gripping, dramatic episode. Maggie has no intention of staying in the coal town of her childhood; her life is in Chicago now. Then she discovers that a hero of her childhood seems destined to become the love of her life. see all copies from £8.03! new only from £8.91! \| first editions
25 view cover	Red Helmet more books like this by Homer H Hickam, Jr. In this hauntingly beautiful and romantic novel, "New York Times"-bestselling author Hickam brings to life the little Appalachian town of Highcoal and a people dedicated to mining coal according to the old ways while struggling with modern problems. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.14! \| first editions

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