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Our Story: 77 Hours That Tested Our Friendship and Our Faith

Jeff Goodell

Hardcover | Pages: 192 pages

Rating: 3.87 | 97 Users | 18 Reviews

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ISBN:	1401300553 (ISBN13: 9781401300555)
Edition Language:	English

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The entire nation stopped and held its collective breath as word spread of the plight of the nine Pennsylvania coal miners who were trapped underground for 77 hours. Now, for the first time, the miners tell their own story--in a dramatic, riveting first-person account of their actions and emotions and of how they managed to make it through the traumatic accident and rescue. The men were below ground when water trapped in an adjacent mine burst through the wall of the new mine they were working. Scrambling to avoid the sluicing tide that rapidly rose in the narrow passageway, the crew knew they were in serious trouble. Moe, who was trapped on the other side of the raging stream, alone and away from the others, thought he would die then and there. However, in a heroic effort, Randly Fogle, crew chief, drove the scoop machinery straight into the flood and Moe managed to leap into it, and thus was carried to relative safety. Now all together, the miners moved to the best location they could find in the freezing-cold, still-rising water. They recount their fears, their prayers, their confessions to one another, and how they kept up their hope that they'd get out alive, while trying to decide how to drown with dignity. Meanwhile, we see the agony their wives, girlfriends, and families were going through, not knowing if they were living or dead. Once a resuce was imminent, the men reveal how they decided who would be the last man up. And they tell of their emotions upon finally touching solid ground and meeting their loved ones, whom they'd thought they would never see again. The successful rescue of the miners lifted the spirits of an entire nation. Now everyone can read the complete story of this harrowing incident--how these men and their families had the strength, courage, and faith to endure their incredible ordeal.

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Title	:	Our Story: 77 Hours That Tested Our Friendship and Our Faith
Author	:	Jeff Goodell
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 192 pages
Published	:	November 13th 2002 by Kingswell
Categories	:	Nonfiction

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Ratings: 3.87 From 97 Users | 18 Reviews

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I do not read very many survival stories but this one was amazing.

This was a reread for me tho it had been so long it was like reading a new story. Highly emotional & riveting. An exceptional story that stays in your mind long after you finish. So many thanks to the author for this copy!



A moving first-hand account of the disaster that trapped nine miners inside the Quecreek Mine in 2002. I remember watching this unfold on the news. The book is well-written, compelling without being overly sensationalizing, heart-felt without becoming preachy or zealous. While I enjoyed reading the different points of view from the miners and their families, I will admit the cast of characters got a little unwieldy at times, and it was hard to keep everyone straight when in the thick of things.

Very interesting story. Hard to imagine what these men went through. Can't wait to visit this site next week.

I had read this book once before and opted to read it again...this is a heart-wrenching true story of events that could have easily ended in tragedy. In reading the accounts by the men involved and the families who had to endure the end result (good or bad), it tears at the heart to know that in an instant one's lives can be irrevocably changed. The other side of that is to become keenly aware of our resiliency and determination to live - to survive our circumstances. Good reading...

Pretty easy read and insightful into the ordeal these nine men and their families went through. I think this book could have been much more, it seemed to be lacking something. I gave it three stars.