{"product_id":"9781962561716","title":"Our Blood Runs Black McClure #1 Mine Explosion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors Marsha Sutherland Self and Rebecca Riner White document personal accounts of coal mining families and how their lives changed on June 21, 1983.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn June 21, 1983, a devastating explosion rocked the two-left section of McClure #1 Mine in Virginia, one mile into the earth. 10 miners were working on that section. Seven would not make it out alive. One of the survivors recalls, \"I heard a roaring noise and saw a ball of fire coming toward me, followed by wind and smoke. And then - darkness.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe disaster was a stark reminder of the dangers of mining. This book is a harrowing account that reveals, at its core, miners are a brave, resilient brotherhood with love for their job and coal in their veins, making their blood run black.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heirloom Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42862337163325,"sku":"9781962561716","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781962561716_p0.jpg?v=1771586004","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781962561716","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}