The Thursday Channel: River of Earth (Part 1 of 3)

First published in 1940, River of Earth has been called the "Grapes of Wrath" for the Appalachian experience during the Great Depression.  The story a family through a boy's eyes transitioning from an independent existence of rural subsistence farming to finding work in the coal mines and living in a company town.  James Still, was a poet and author who lived in Knot County, Kentucky, and he wrote about the people and environment of Appalachia with a sensitive eye, and portrayed both the joys and hardships of life in that region.  Our discussion leader is Mike Ford, who serves on the Board of Directors at Rural Action.