A survivor’s poem lived in Isabel Reddy’s heart for a decade, and became the spark for a novel that refuses to let 125 forgotten lives stay forgotten.
Isabel Reddy, scientific writer and author of “That You Remember”, joins Brigitte Cutshall to unpack the real-life coal mining disaster that inspired her historical fiction novel. In 1972, a neglected slurry lagoon unleashed 130 million gallons of toxic black water on a Kentucky hollow community, killing 125 people — mostly women and children.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
(1) Remembering Protects the Future
(2) Shun the Stereotypes
(3) Truth Lives in the Nuance
Discover this gripping socioeconomic tour de force for yourself. Grab your copy of “That You Remember” on audiobook, hardcover, or ebook by visiting https://thatyouremember.com or your favorite local bookstore.