Ghost in a Coal Mine

Ghost in a Coal Mine
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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages : 190
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781483627717
ISBN-13 : 1483627713
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost in a Coal Mine by : Johnny Napier

A Ghost in the Coal Mine is a mixture of past and present good against evil. It pushes the limit on the supernatural and what we feel could exist, giving us a look inside the coal mines and the dangers that even today the men working the mines face with cave-ins and explosions. The mines are dark, dangerous places to work or even to walk into. When you add the unthinkable, unnatural evils of demons and ghosts and our everyday fight with good and evil, it sends chills down your spine. Would you put your life on the line to go into the darkness of the underground to bring men dead or alive back to their families? Could you fight the unthinkable to do what is right?

The Ghost's Grave

The Ghost's Grave
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9781101661758
ISBN-13 : 1101661755
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ghost's Grave by : Peg Kehret

What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric great-aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a coal miner killed in a mine explosion. Willie has been waiting years for some kind soul to dig up his leg and rebury it with the rest of him—only then will he be at peace. Josh agrees to do the grisly deed, but when he digs in the old cemetery, he finds more than Willie’s leg bones! Who buried the box of cash in the grave, and why? How far will that person go to get the money back? The Ghost’s Grave is a deliciously spooky adventure from a master of suspense.

Ghosts of Wales

Ghosts of Wales
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9780750986076
ISBN-13 : 0750986077
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghosts of Wales by : Mark Rees

In the Victorian era, sensational ghost stories were headline news. Spine-chilling reports of two-headed phantoms, murdered knights and spectral locomotives filled the pages of the press. Spirits communicated with the living at dark séances, forced terrified families to flee their homes and caused superstitious workers to down their tools at the haunted mines. This book contains more than fifty hair-raising – and in some cases, comical – real life accounts from Wales, dating from 1837 to 1901. Unearthed from newspaper archives, they include chilling prophecies from beyond the grave, poltergeists terrorising the industrial communities, and more than a few ingenious hoaxes along the way.

Coal Mining in Canada

Coal Mining in Canada
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Publisher : National Museum of Science & Technology
Total Pages : 118
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105029590127
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Coal Mining in Canada by : Delphin Andrew Muise

Coal Run

Coal Run
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 388
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0451215125
ISBN-13 : 9780451215123
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Coal Run by : Tawni O'Dell

With her eagerly awaited second novel, Tawni O'Dell takes readers back to the coal-mining country of western Pennsylvania. Set in a town ravaged and haunted by a mine explosion that took the lives of 96 men, Coal Run explores the life of local deputy and erstwhile football legend, "The Great Ivan Z.," as he prepares for a former teammate's imminent release from prison. As the week unfolds and Ivan struggles to confront his demons, he reveals himself to be a man whose conscience is burdened by a long-held and shocking secret.

Ghost Work

Ghost Work
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Publisher : Harper Business
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9781328566249
ISBN-13 : 1328566242
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost Work by : Mary L. Gray

"A startling exposé of the invisible human workforce that powers the web--and how to bring it out of the shadows. Hidden beneath the surface of the internet, a new, stark reality is looming--one that cuts to the very heart of our endless debates about the impact of AI. Anthropologist Mary L. Gray and computer scientist Siddharth Suri unveil how the services we use from companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Uber can only function smoothly thanks to the judgment and experience of a vast human labor force that is kept deliberately concealed. The people who do 'ghost work' make the internet seem smart. They perform high-tech, on-demand piecework: flagging X-rated content, proofreading, transcribing audio, confirming identities, captioning video, and much more. The shameful truth is that no labor laws protect them or even acknowledge their existence. They often earn less than legal minimums for traditional work, they have no health benefits, and they can be fired at any time for any reason, or for no reason at all. An estimated 8 percent of Americans have worked in this 'ghost economy,' and that number is growing every day. In this unprecedented investigation, Gray and Suri make the case that robots will never completely eliminate 'ghost work' and the unchecked quest for artificial intelligence could spark catastrophic work conditions if not stopped in its tracks. Ultimately, they show how this essential type of work can create opportunity--rather than misery--for those who do it."--Dust jacket.

Pennsylvania Ghost Towns

Pennsylvania Ghost Towns
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Publisher : Stackpole Books
Total Pages : 186
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780811734110
ISBN-13 : 0811734110
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Pennsylvania Ghost Towns by : Susan Tassin

- Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia -- Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County.

Fire Underground

Fire Underground
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 313
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780762758241
ISBN-13 : 0762758244
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Fire Underground by : David Dekok

How a modern-day mine disaster has turned a Pennsylvania community into a ghost town * For much of its history, Centralia, Pennsylvania, had a population of around 2,000. By 1981, this had dwindled to just over 1,000—not unusual for a onetime mining town. But as of 2007, Centralia had the unwelcome distinction of being the state’s tiniest municipality, with a population of nine. The reason: an underground fire that began in 1962 has decimated the town with smoke and toxic gases, and has since made history. Fire Underground is the completely updated classic account of the fire that has been raging under Centralia for decades. David DeKok tells the story of how the fire actually began and how government officials failed to take effective action. By 1981 the fire was spewing deadly gases into homes. A twelve-year-old boy dropped into a steaming hole as a congressman toured nearby. DeKok describes how the people of Centralia banded together to finally win relocation funds—and he reveals what has happened to the few remaining residents as the fiftieth anniversary of the fire’s beginning nears.

Ghosts across Kentucky

Ghosts across Kentucky
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 283
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780813127842
ISBN-13 : 081312784X
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghosts across Kentucky by : William Montell

"Lynwood Montell has collected ghost tales all over the state of Kentucky, from coal mining settlements to river landings, from highways to battlefields. He presents these suspense-filled stories just as he first heard or read them: as bona fide personal experiences or as events witnessed by family members or friends. There are over 250 stories in Ghosts across Kentucky that are set in specific places and times. They include tales of graveyards, haunted dormitories, animal ghosts, and vanishing hitchhikers. Montell describes weird lights, unexplained sounds, felt presences, and disappearing apparitions. Phantom workmen, fallen soldiers, young lovers, and executed criminals appear in these pages, along with the living who chance upon them. Though the focus is on the stories themselves, Montell also includes a chapter explaining our fascination with the supernatural and the deep truths these storytelling traditions reveal about our lives and our pasts.William Lynwood Montell, emeritus professor of folk studies at Western Kentucky University, is the author of several books, including Killings."

Harnessed

Harnessed
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Publisher : Llyfrau Amgueddfa Cymru
Total Pages : 71
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0720005914
ISBN-13 : 9780720005912
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Harnessed by : Ceri Thompson

Colliery horses and pit ponies once powered the coal mining industry. This book reveals the suffering and injuries, but also tells us how miners bravely - sometimes fatally - attempted rescues from underground disasters. It shows how the horses lived, worked - and died.