Muddy Branch: Memories of an Eastern Kentucky Coal Camp

Rating:
Summary: Like my own memories
Review: A wonderful book that reminded me of my own childhood, growning up in a Coal Camp in Virginia called Seaboard in the fifties and sixties. Much of the same things that Mr. Pack did as a child I have done also. It's so good to relive the memories.

Rating:
Summary: A Fun Book
Review: Clyde Roy Pack's tale of days gone by shows life in a coal camp through the eyes of a young boy. This book sheds light on the positive effects of the people around him. It is very well written and entertaining. Muddy Branch will be impossible to read without laughing out loud a few times.

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable Read
Review: Well, I have to start by saying that Mr. Pack was my grade school art teacher, my high school English teacher and one of my best friend's dad. All that aside, it is a gosh darn good book. Clyde is a skilled writer and his imagery is wonderful. The book gives a good picture of the period in Eastern Kentucky (based on what I've heard about that time from others) without being campy or stark. Ready for the pop quiz now, Mr. Pack.

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable Read
Review: Well, I have to start by saying that Mr. Pack was my grade school art teacher, my high school English teacher and one of my best friend's dad. All that aside, it is a gosh darn good book. Clyde is a skilled writer and his imagery is wonderful. The book gives a good picture of the period in Eastern Kentucky (based on what I've heard about that time from others) without being campy or stark. Ready for the pop quiz now, Mr. Pack.