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Facing Death: A Tale of the Coal Mines - Audio Book

Jim Hodges Productions

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Facing Death: 
A Tale of the Coal Mines
Total listening time: 6 Hours, 443 Minutes

Setting: Late 19th Century England; English Coal Mining District

Story: 

The author stated that this book was his own personal favorite, and the best among his books for boys. An orphan named Jack Simpson at the age of about 10 begins work in the coal mines. Full of excitement, the book relays a strike against the mine owners, a riot against the youth of the town, and one catastrophe after another, culminating in a deadly explosion. Our maturing hero discovers a way to escape from certain death in the mine and assumes the most dangerous actions needed to save himself and others.

Chapter Titles and Times 

  1. Evil Tidings            10:02
  2. Bull-Dog                20:39
  3. The Resolution     10:32
  4. The Vaughan Pit   13:19
  5. Setting to Work      6:38
  6. The Old Shaft      13:04
  7. Friendship           13:20
  8. Progress               7:55
  9. The Great Strike 21:50
  10. Hard Times         11:51
  11. The Attack on the Engine-House 15:34
  12. After the Strike       8:10
  13. A Heavy Loss       13:43
  14. The Night School 16:20
  15. The Sewing Class 13:42
  16. A New Life            13:46
  17. The Dog Fight        9:45
  18. Stokebridge Feast 15:15
  19. The Great Riot      12:48
  20. The Arm of the Law 10:06
  21. A Knotty Question   10:55
  22. The Solution           18:55
  23. The Explosion at the Vaughan 18:27
  24. In Deadly Peril        4:02
  25. The Imprisoned Miners   19:03
  26. A Critical Moment    7:20
  27. Rescued                  21:23
  28. Changes                 12:23
  29. The New Manager    9:14
  30. Risen                      12:47
  31. Conclusion               9:49

Total Listening Time:  6 hours 43 minutes

MP3 CD 
This is a computer CD. The audio files will play on any computer CD drive, DVD player or MP3 compatible CD player. MP3 CD players are available at most large electronics or discount stores, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart or Target. The audio files on this CD will not play on a standard CD player.

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