What are you reading?

Post by **mcrib** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:28 am

Night Comes to the Cumberlands wierd. You should check out Miners, Millhands and Mountaineers by Ronald D. Eller as well

Post by **Canuck** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:31 am

Pooh and the Philosophers (In Which It Is Shown that all of Western philosophy is merely a preamble to Winnie-the-Pooh)

Post by **RRO** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:32 am

I have Night Come to the Cumberlands as my next one to start. I will check out MMM soon. I think most people would be surprised to learn whats happened in these hills. Good stuff for sure.

Post by **mcrib** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:52 am

I am really into it right now. Have you seen Harlan County, USA? Really powerful film.

Post by **RRO** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:19 pm

No but I just read about the coal thugs during the unionization movement. Crazy times for sure. I will look for that but finding anything not on the top 50 blockbuster list around here is tough.

Post by **Christian** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:53 am

A Man in Full,Tom Wolfe
The Count of Monte Cristo,Dumas

Post by **RRO** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:02 pm

mcrib wrote:Night Comes to the Cumberlands .

Holy crap ! What a great read. There are secrets in them thar hills that everyone should know about.

Post by **Christian** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:24 am

mcrib wrote:I am really into it right now. Have you seen Harlan County, USA? Really powerful film.

you might like two other related movies:Matewan and The Molly MaGuires

Post by **Crankmas** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:20 am

Blood Popcorn- that Orville Rectumknocker was one evil mo fo

Post by **dmw** » Sat May 24, 2008 11:44 am

Forget Me Not, by Jenni Lowe-Anker It is a good read.... haven't finished it yet, though, sure it will get pretty sad here shortly...