Reviews
"Montrie offers a look at real grassroots environmental activism by real people, showing a long-neglected dimension of American environmentalism." _ Hal Rothman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Montrie offers a look at real grassroots environmental activism by real people, showing a long-neglected dimension of American environmentalism. (Hal Rothman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas), "An excellent and timely study of resistance, courage, and disappointment." — Ronald Eller, University of Kentucky, "Contains many worthwhile lessons for those who continue the ongoing struggle to halt the utter destruction of this fragile and beautiful region through unsustainable resource extraction practices." -- Albert J. Fritsch, director of Appalachia--Science in the Public Interest, With uncommon eloquence, Chad Montrie tells the important and moving story of the efforts of the farmers and working people of Appalachia to put a halt to the strip mining that was despoiling their land and their livelihoods. (Frances Fox Piven, City University of New York ), "With uncommon eloquence, Chad Montrie tells the important and moving story of the efforts of the farmers and working people of Appalachia to put a halt to the strip mining that was despoiling their land and their livelihoods." _ Frances Fox Piven, City University of New York, "A valuable contribution to the history of the region . . . raises interesting questions about what happened, about the role of the local, state, and national environmental groups, and about the effects of class differences among membership in these groups." -Journal of Appalachian Studies, "An excellent and timely study of resistance, courage, and disappointment." -- Ronald Eller, University of Kentucky, "An excellent and timely study of resistance, courage, and disappointment." _ Ronald Eller, University of Kentucky, "Contains many worthwhile lessons for those who continue the ongoing struggle to halt the utter destruction of this fragile and beautiful region through unsustainable resource extraction practices." — Albert J. Fritsch, director of Appalachia--Science in the Public Interest, "A valuable contribution to the history of the region . . . raises interesting questions about what happened, about the role of the local, state, and national environmental groups, and about the effects of class differences among membership in these groups." -- Journal of Appalachian Studies, "Contains many worthwhile lessons for those who continue the ongoing struggle to halt the utter destruction of this fragile and beautiful region through unsustainable resource extraction practices." _ Albert J. Fritsch, director of Appalachia--Science in the Public Interest, "Montrie offers a look at real grassroots environmental activism by real people, showing a long-neglected dimension of American environmentalism." -- Hal Rothman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, An excellent and timely study of resistance, courage, and disappointment. (Ronald Eller, University of Kentucky), "With uncommon eloquence, Chad Montrie tells the important and moving story of the efforts of the farmers and working people of Appalachia to put a halt to the strip mining that was despoiling their land and their livelihoods." — Frances Fox Piven, City University of New York, Contains many worthwhile lessons for those who continue the ongoing struggle to halt the utter destruction of this fragile and beautiful region through unsustainable resource extraction practices. (Albert J. Fritsch, director of Appalachia--Science in the Public Interest), "A valuable contribution to the history of the region . . . raises interesting questions about what happened, about the role of the local, state, and national environmental groups, and about the effects of class differences among membership in these groups." --Journal of Appalachian Studies, "Montrie offers a look at real grassroots environmental activism by real people, showing a long-neglected dimension of American environmentalism." — Hal Rothman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, "With uncommon eloquence, Chad Montrie tells the important and moving story of the efforts of the farmers and working people of Appalachia to put a halt to the strip mining that was despoiling their land and their livelihoods." -- Frances Fox Piven, City University of New York
