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Red Helmet

By: Homer Hickam
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
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Can their love survive the difference in their circumstances?

Song Hawkins is a beautiful, tough, but lonely New York City businesswoman who thinks she's met the man of her dreams in Cable Jordan, the superintendent of a West Virginia coal mine. But soon after they impulsively marry, Song realizes they're in big trouble. She can't imagine life outside of New York, and Cable has no intention of leaving his beloved town of Highcoal.

Song's visit to the little mining community only makes things worse. It looks like the marriage is over. But in a shocking turn of events, Song realizes it's up to her to put on the red helmet of the new coal miner and descend into the deep darkness. There she faces her greatest challenge with choices and courage that will forever impact the life of Cable and the entire town.

  • Sweet and thoughtful contemporary listen
  • Stand-alone novel
  • Book length: 86,000 words
  • Includes discussion questions for book clubs
©2008 Homer Hickam (P)2019 Thomas Nelson
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Best immersive story about coal mining from a woman who did it.

I was very impressed. While I knew Homer Hickam never disappoints with his stories, I delayed reading this one because my first impression was that it would be a female oriented romance story. However, this is the first of his coal mine stories to really bring the reader down into the mine and become immersed in the work. Other stories have most of the action above ground, with the men miners just going in and out, with an occasional accident. Red Helmet is amazing. I feel like I have been in the mine and learned a lot about what it is like. The fact that the main character is a woman learning the ins and outs of mining, while solving a great mystery is delightful. I am so glad I read Red Helmet.

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