We Were Promised
how an appalachian grandmother fought a corporate giant
$78.30
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2025
Summary
We Were Promised: One Woman’s Fight for Justice in Appalachia
Karen “Momma K” Gorrell never saw herself as an activist. But when her loved ones were wronged, silence was not an option. In 2011, amidst the Great Recession’s lingering effects, Karen’s husband and fellow retirees of the Century Aluminum plant in Ravenswood—a cornerstone of their rural community—lost their healthcare benefits. The United Steelworkers had negotiated for these union members to contribute a portion of thei…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781985903067 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1985903067 |
| Author: | Julia Flint, Elizabeth Catte |
| Publisher: | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Imprint: | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Julia Flint
Julia Flint is a writer from the Appalachian Rust Belt. She has worked as a researcher and program coordinator for education, community health, and environmental projects in West Virginia and Ohio. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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