$6 · Coal Dust in My Blood: The Autobiography of a Coal Miner

Coal Dust in My Blood: The Autobiography of a Coal Miner by Bill Johnstone Paperback, Second edition 1993, 182 pages. Name of previous owner on inside page. The men who worked British Columbia's mines have passed into history. Coal Dust In My Blood is a moving account of one coal miner's life, in plain, evocative language. But this book is much more than a personal memoir. Bill Johnstone's mining career spanned several decades and he worked in a wide variety of positions. His broad insights reveal important aspects of the history of coal mining in BC. "Many British Columbians could take a chapter from this book and call it their own story. Immigration, the depression years, or most significantly, the life in the mines were experienced by many residents of this province." - Robert D. Turner See pictures Pickup in Langford Cross posted