Description
Peggy Konert has penned a coming-of-age novel revolving around 10-year-old June
Ellen, set in late 1940s Arkansas. The defunct coal mining industry creates the tale’s
backdrop for spunky June Ellen and her painful struggles with the changing social and
economic milieu post-World War II. Her father has Black Lung Disease. He and Mama
must fend off the mercenary Mr. Mackey’s efforts to take over the Shoal Creek Mine-
which would bring the entire rural community to its knees. The mine is a paradox,
killing the miners yet providing their livelihood. Konert’s novel is rich in period detail,
with hardscrabble folks as varied as the Ouachita hills and hollows. A reading treasure for
historical fiction bibliophiles.
Author: Margaret Peggy Konert
Publisher: Farmhouse Books
Published: 9/1/2025
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59 lbs
Size: 9″ H x 6″ L x 0.45″ W
ISBN: 9780997261424
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