Something's Rising: Appalachians Fighting Mountaintop Removal

Dedication

For Cheyenne and Olivia: This is your heritage; protect it. S.H. For Garrison and her fighting spirit. J.H. We offer this book in honor of the coal miners in our own families and to all the children of Appalachia who witness injustice in its many forms. Something’s rising Up on Cranks Creek People rising to turn the tide Something’s rising Up on Cranks Creek People say it won’t be the water this time. —Bev Futrell, “Cranks Creek” Who’s gonna stand up? And who’s gonna fight? —Hazel Dickens What’s folks going to live on when these hills wear down to a nub? —James Still, River of Earth ...