This is another memoir by Homer Hickam. Hickam eventually grew up to work for NASA, contributing a lot to the space program. This memoir focuses on his life in Coalwood, West Virginia. In particular, this book focuses on an incident with his father in the mine where he worked. I think this series of books gives an amazing picture of life in coal mining towns and the struggles they face. It is especially interesting to compare today's coal mining towns to what they were in the 1950s and 1960s.

Hickam is very eloquent and paints a very vivid picture of his life experiences and memories. If you are interested in coal mining towns or the space program and want to learn more about Homer Hickam, I strongly suggested reading this triad of memoirs.