{"product_id":"the-holy-ghost-and-a-shine-of-coal-9780997261424","title":"The Holy Ghost and a Shine of Coal","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeggy Konert has penned a coming-of-age novel revolving around 10-year-old June\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen, set in late 1940s Arkansas. The defunct coal mining industry creates the tale's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebackdrop for spunky June Ellen and her painful struggles with the changing social and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeconomic milieu post-World War II. Her father has Black Lung Disease. He and Mama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emust fend off the mercenary Mr. Mackey's efforts to take over the Shoal Creek Mine-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhich would bring the entire rural community to its knees. The mine is a paradox, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ekilling the miners yet providing their livelihood. Konert's novel is rich in period detail, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith hardscrabble folks as varied as the Ouachita hills and hollows. A reading treasure for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehistorical fiction bibliophiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17942984\"\u003eMargaret Peggy Konert\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farmhouse Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997261424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0997261420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farmhouse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44318843273355,"sku":"9780997261424","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_fcf81fa2-c7df-4211-8b42-541cb44c45f6.jpg?v=1763669122","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-holy-ghost-and-a-shine-of-coal-9780997261424","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}