Coady Marjorie (8 results)

Condition: like_new.

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Very Good. Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Appears to be inscribed by Vernon Theriault. Pictures available upon request.? AP. appears to be signed by author.

Condition: New.

Condition: Near Fine. Signed by Author-" Vernon Theriault was off shift when the Westray mine exploded in 1992, killing twenty-six men in Plymouth, Nova Scotia. Theriault took part in the perilous rescue operation that followed, as the small community hoped against hope that survivors would be found. As the magnitude of Westray took hold, Theriault found himself struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and nightmares. When he tried to re-educate himself for another line of work, he discovered that he was both illiterate and dyslexic. Theriault found a new purpose when he became part of a labor movement that successfully lobbied the federal government to bring in a worker-safety law that became known as the Westray Bill. Theriault collaborated with his cousin Marjorie Coady to write this book, which contains color photographs as well as excerpts from the report of a judicial inquiry called Westray "an accident waiting to happen." Theriault describes what it was like to work underground in the mine and takes readers through the harrowing rescue, which recovered fifteen of the twenty-six bodies. Theriault openly discusses his complicated journey in this straightforward, simply written memoir, which begins with the promise of a good job with good pay at Westray.".…

Soft Cover. Condition: VG. 162pp. with illustrations. Small curl at corners, light creasing from page handling and light soil to outer edges. Wraps have light edge/rub wear and light creasing. Actual book for sale pictured. 14 x 21.6 x 1.3cm, wt400g Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.