The Coalwood Way (Abridged): A Memoir Audiobook

" At first I was worried that it would repeat a lot of the Rocket Boy's book, because it covers a lot of the same time frame. But, his focus is different and I really liked his writing style and felt like I sort of had a better idea what in the heck teenage boys have goin' on inside their heads. "

" I thought this book was an excellent story of small town life in a West Virginia mining town during the 1950's. I grew up in a small town in Florida, yet could relate to Hickam's humor and description of Coalwood's activities. I liked reading a chapter/night and enjoyed the pace of the story and the memoir style. "

" I haven't read any of Homer Hickam's fiction books yet, but I've loved his memoirs. What a great storyteller. "

" If you liked the "Rocket Boys," you'll like this book. It tells the story of his boyhood town and it's people; their heartbreaks, sorrows and joys. Their lives are very interesting. "

" Having loved "Rocket Boys" I was a bit disappointed in this entry in the series as I almost felt it was a redressing of story lines already touched upon in Rocket Boys; but still enjoyed it as I love Hickam's writing. "

" Another good one from Homer Hickam. "

" My third Homer Hickham book. I still like the way he writes! "

" Great story based on Homer Hickam's childhood. "

" This is the same author that wrote Rocket Boys, (made into the movie, October Sky.) Good book! "

" a fantastic sequel to an already fantastic story and must read to anyone that has lived in the shadows of the Appalachian mountains "

" The second in the series of memoirs. GREAT!!! "

" A sequel to Rocket Boys (October Sky). More engaging and moving stories from growing up in the mining company town of Coalwood, West Virginia. "

" Must read after Rocket Boys! "

" I enjoy Homer Hickham. He's down to earth, and here tells a remarkable story, which is a memoir. "

" This is a good book showing how kids in a coal mining area want to get away and not be miners. These seniors want more. This is the way I felt when I wanted to get away from the town where my family grew up and stayed, working in the coal mines and staying around close to family members. "

" Enjoyable read, although not as good as "Rocket Boys" (aka October Sky). "

" Another fantastic book by Hickam. Really enjoyed it. "

" Very well done. A mix of October Sky and other stories of his life. A very good read. Enjoyed it very much. Loved the squirrel parts! "

" While I didn't find it as engaging as Sky of Stone, it definitely picked up steam as it went and was a great read. If you liked Rocket Boys or Sky of Stone, you'll enjoy this. I'm giving all three as a gift to my dad for Christmas - don't tell! "

" I loved this memoir of Homer Hickam growing up in a small mining community. I read the author's other novel October Sky and enjoyed it as well. "

" This memoir covers a lot of the same ground as October Sky but lets the reader in on Homer's personal and home life. "

" Meh. After reading "Rocket Boys" I thought this was a bit of a let-down. It deals primarily with Sonny's last Christmas and is a re-hash of the same time period of his prior book. Actually I'm not quite sure why he wrote it, because it just really doesn't cover much. "

" I loved this book! My husband worked in Welch, West Virginia, for a time and we would always say, "I wish I knew what this town was like in its hay-day." To read this book allowed me to "visit" Welch when it was a boom-town of the coal industry. "

" Since my Dad is from West Virginia, and my Grandpa was a coal miner, I found this book intriguing. Such a different life from the one I live in Ohio! "

" Definitely worth a read if you liked Rocket Boys "

" Further adventures and stories about Coalwood, the town where Hickam grew up and which was memorialized in October Sky. Interesting, thoughtful and a good read. "

" I enjoyed reading this book--- Since my husband is in the mining industry I enjoyed reading how certain things came about. Also, I enjoy reading autobiographys - he kept my attention. "

" Hickam is also the author of Rocket Boys/October Sky. In this book, the author tells more about his life in Coalwood, a mining town in West Virginia. This was a good book, but some of it was a repeat of Rocket Boys. "

" I enjoy Homer Hickham. He's down to earth, and here tells a remarkable story, which is a memoir. "

" This is a good book showing how kids in a coal mining area want to get away and not be miners. These seniors want more. This is the way I felt when I wanted to get away from the town where my family grew up and stayed, working in the coal mines and staying around close to family members. "

" This is the same author that wrote Rocket Boys, (made into the movie, October Sky.) Good book! "

" I really enjoyed this book about life from the perspective of a teen-age boy in coal mining town. It seemed very honest. "

" I read this for my bookclub "

" Any book that makes me laugh and cry gets 5 stars. "

" Enjoyable read, although not as good as "Rocket Boys" (aka October Sky). "

" The second in the series of memoirs. GREAT!!! "

" I loved this memoir of Homer Hickam growing up in a small mining community. I read the author's other novel October Sky and enjoyed it as well. "