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Underground and Radioactive - Adventures of a Uranium Miner in 1970s New Mexico (Paperback)
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Underground and Radioactive - Adventures of a Uranium Miner in 1970s New Mexico (Paperback)
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Evoking images of the vanishing world of uranium, the author shares
his adventures, misadventures and respect for his fellow miners
through a unique blend of traditional and offbeat storytelling by
way of a collection of character sketches, entertaining anecdotes,
and glimpses into a time and place and way of working that are now
gone. The author consistently conveys the sense that his younger
self was learning from all these different experiences, providing a
unifying thread, as did his awareness that the story builds up to
the eventual major injury described in the prologue. It employs a
self-deprecating brand of humor, which at time is pretty hilarious,
but there is also a seriousness to the book. The idea that the life
lessons learned were as important as any practical skills acquired
comes through strongly, as does the respect, even reverence,
conveyed for honest, hard work. Even though these people and these
experiences could hardly be further removed from those of most
readers it is not necessary to know anything about mining to enjoy
reading about the life underground. There is a strong thread of
humanity woven through this work giving it real resonance.
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