| #367662 in Books | Western Reflections Publishing Co. | 2002-09-18 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.02 x.41 x5.98l,.60 | File type: PDF | 176 pages | ||2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| trials of being a miner|By DRYWASHER-BILL|A good bathroom reader, though most of the narrative has to do with how it was, by some miner that cannot quite recall all of it.
The book was prepared from recordings by an intern, interviewing old miners that had a hand in Colorado Mining- mostly in the San Juans. A lot of anecdotal information, horseplay, and the drudgery|About the Author|Caroline Arlen spent two years traveling throughout the country interviewing people who worked in and around the mines. Glimpsing into their lives, Arlen found a breed of individuals who never thought of themselves as heroes or deserving of any
Colorado Mining Stories is a collection of tales depicting the hazards, heroics and humor of hardrock mining in Colorado. While collecting the stories for her book, Caroline Arlen would hear the same type of contradictions. Most men and the few women who worked the mines would talk about how they loved mining and in their next breath would tell about horrific accidents that happened daily. These miners put their lives on the line, hoping they would not be the next one to...
You easily download any file type for your device.Colorado Mining Stories | Caroline Arlen. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
