Book Review: “Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia”

Journalist Chris Hamby’s book is a searing and heartfelt look at the struggles for justice in the West Virginia coalfields.

Dr. Thomas J. West III
5 min readJul 31, 2020

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I’m a son of West Virginia, and I’m the son of a coal miner. So, when I saw the book Soul Full of Coal Dust available…

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Dr. Thomas J. West III

Ph.D. in English | Film and TV geek | Lover of fantasy and history | Full-time writer | Feminist and queer | Liberal scold and gadfly