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McKay, Cheryl.
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Springhill Mine Disaster, Springhill, N.S., 1956 -- Fiction.
Springhill Mine Disaster, Springhill, N.S., 1958 -- Fiction.
Small town life -- Fiction.
Coal mines and mining -- Nova Scotia -- Fiction.
Fires -- Nova Scotia -- Fiction.
Passing (Identity) -- Fiction.
Springhill (N.S.) -- History -- Fiction.
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McKay, Cheryl.
Springhill Mine Disaster, Springhill, N.S., 1956 -- Fiction.
Springhill Mine Disaster, Springhill, N.S., 1958 -- Fiction.
Small town life -- Fiction.
Coal mines and mining -- Nova Scotia -- Fiction.
Fires -- Nova Scotia -- Fiction.
Passing (Identity) -- Fiction.
Springhill (N.S.) -- History -- Fiction.
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Song of
Springhill
: a love story: an inspirational romance based on historical events / by Cheryl McKay.
by
McKay, Cheryl.
Cheryl McKay/Purple Penworks, c2014.
Call #:
FICTION
MCK
Subjects
Springhill
Mine
Disaster
,
Springhill
,
N
.S., 1956
--
Fiction
.
Springhill
Mine
Disaster
,
Springhill
,
N
.S.,
1958
--
Fiction
.
Small town life
--
Fiction
.
Coal mines and mining
--
Nova Scotia
--
Fiction
.
Fires
--
Nova Scotia
--
Fiction
.
Passing (Identity)
--
Fiction
.
Springhill
(
N
.S.)
--
History
--
Fiction
.
ISBN:
9780692265086 (trade pbk.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
301 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
"This novel is based on the screenplay by the same author"--T.p. verso.
Summary:
"Hoping for a fresh start, Hannah Wright moves to
Springhill
, the hometown of the father she never knew because he died in their volatile coal mines before she was born. She tracks down her aunt, Abigail Percy, and is immediately welcomed to move in with the whole Percy clan. This includes her Uncle Ray, a coal miner, and their four lively children. Suddenly, she's surrounded by more family than she's ever had in her life. The day after she arrives, the
mine
explodes, trapping many underground, including Uncle Ray. Little did Hannah know when she set off on this new adventure how much her family was going to need her. When the Percys face a sudden lack of provision, Hannah knows she must get a job to help them. But the only industry in town that pays enough is coal mining--and the
mine
company doesn't hire women. Hannah secretly masquerades as a man and gets hired as Mel, a distant cousin of her father'
s
. Keeping up her charade is challenging in this tight-knit, 1950s town, where everybody knows one another. Hannah is placed on the team of Josh Winslow, a handsome bachelor who noticed her the moment she stepped into town. It doesn't take long for Josh to see through Hannah'
s
disguise as Mel, but she convinces him there'
s
no other way for her to help take care of her family. Understanding the pressure she's under, he agrees to not blow Hannah'
s
cover--for now. Though Hannah seems to keep Josh at arm'
s
length, he'
s
determined to chip away at her defenses and win her heart. She resists, afraid to love someone who could die at any moment in an accident underground. Long-time miners start to sense that "the big one" is coming. Calling it a "Bump" does little to calm Hannah'
s
fear of the impending underground earthquake, a
disaster
that could come any day. Will Josh and Hannah be among the next miners caught in a catastrophic
disaster
? Does Hannah stand to lose everything she's worked so hard to rebuild? Song of
Springhill
is a love story set against the backdrop of true-life disasters that plagued the town of
Springhill
, Nova Scotia in the 1950s. It was a town torn by tragedy that also experienced some of the most astounding, miraculous rescues the world ever watched unfold."--Back cover.
Genre:
Historical
fiction
.
Love stories.
Disaster
fiction
.
Canadian
fiction
.
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