{"product_id":"our-blood-runs-black-mcclure-1-mine-explosion-9781962561709","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marsha Sutherland Self, Rebecca Riner White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heirloom Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962561709","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44146599854125,"sku":"9781962561709","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_b763108b-f839-4428-9bb2-68b45e83ce0d.jpg?v=1757178344","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/our-blood-runs-black-mcclure-1-mine-explosion-9781962561709","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}