Overview
For two decades, the water in the taps and wells of Mingo County didnāt look, smell, or taste right. Could the water be the root of the health problemsāfrom kidney stones to cancerāin this Appalachian community? Environmental lawyer Kevin Thompson certainly thought so.
For seven years, Thompson waged an epic legal battle against Massey Energy, West Virginiaās most powerful coal company, helmed by CEO Don Blankenship. While Masseyās lawyers worked out of a gray glass office tower in Charleston known as āthe Death Star,ā Thompson set up shop in a ramshackle hotel in the fading coal town of Williamson. Working with fellow lawyers and a crew of young activists, Thompson would eventually uncover the ruthless shortcuts that put the communityās drinking water at risk.
Retired coal miners, women whose families had lived in the areaās coal camps for generations, a respected preacher and his brother, all put their trust in Thompson when they had nowhere else to turn. Desperate is a masterful work of investigative reporting about greed and denial, āboth a case study in exploitation of the little guy and a playbook for confronting itā (Kirkus Reviews). Maher crafts a revealing portrait of a town besieged by hardship and heartbreak, and an inspiring account of one tenacious environmental lawyerās mission to expose the truth and demand justice.
This book title, Desperate (An Epic Battle for Clean Water and Justice in Appalachia) - 9781501187353, ISBN: 9781501187353, by Kris Maher, published by Scribner (October 25, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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