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Reviewers in this issue: Appalachian Heritage, Volume 21, Number 2, Spring 1993, p. 74 (Article) Published by The University of North Carolina Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/aph.1993.0104 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/438783/summary Access provided at 19 Feb 2020 21:01 GMT from JHU Libraries Emmy's father, injured permanendy in a mining accident, is unable to work and left with nothing to live for. He can't even play the banjo anymore. In order for the family to get by, Emmy's mother must make meals for the coal company employees. The family must eat the leftovers of the other miners. Emmy has to work her fingers to the bone taking care of her father and her brothers and sisters while she helps her mom with the meals. Then the manager of the camp comes and tells them that they can't live in the coal company's house if nobody in the family is working in the mines. Even though Emmy's father has vowed never to let his son dig coal, Emmy's mother has no choice but to secredy get him to come home from the sawmill and work in the mines. To make matters worse, Emmy and her sister are teased about their brother's lowly job. Through http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

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Appalachian Review , Volume 21 (2) – Jan 8, 2014
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Appalachian Heritage, Volume 21, Number 2, Spring 1993, p. 74 (Article) Published by The University of North Carolina Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/aph.1993.0104 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/438783/summary Access provided at 19 Feb 2020 21:01 GMT from JHU Libraries Emmy's father, injured permanendy in a mining accident, is unable to work and left with nothing to live for. He can't even play the banjo anymore. In order for the family to get by, Emmy's mother must make meals for the coal company employees. The family must eat the leftovers of the other miners. Emmy has to work her fingers to the bone taking care of her father and her brothers and sisters while she helps her mom with the meals. Then the manager of the camp comes and tells them that they can't live in the coal company's house if nobody in the family is working in the mines. Even though Emmy's father has vowed never to let his son dig coal, Emmy's mother has no choice but to secredy get him to come home from the sawmill and work in the mines. To make matters worse, Emmy and her sister are teased about their brother's lowly job. Through

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