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Subject: Begin discussion of Big Stone Gap
Date Posted: 7/1/2012 4:14 PM ET
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1. Why do you think the author set Big more...
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Keeping in mind tha more...
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My copy had quite a bit of stuff after the book was over, an interview with the author, questions more...
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The story would have been different if it was done today with our more...
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 I am coming up to 56 more...
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Oh I didn't realize more...
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I looked a lot harder than I should have had to and I cannot find anything that says more...
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Another big thi more...
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2. The coal mines are the site of danger an more...
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I hate to admit I nev more...
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I don't ever make those kind of symb more...
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I had to think about this one quite a bit.  Dark and oppressive tho more...
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Carole, that is impressive. & more...
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Deb, more...
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Exactly more...
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3. As the novel progresses and Ave Maria learns more...
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I grew up one place until I was 13 then moved to a very different place and have lived here since, so I have kind of a split home town feeling. Both places have changed drastically and I'm not sure I've changed more...
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I still have more...
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I've always lived in a suburb of St. Paul, MN.  In ge more...
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When I was growing up I couldn't wait to ge more...
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I am out of town at a convention.  I will only answer the hometown question.   I grew up in Flint/Burton Mi more...
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Playing catch up... 1. Why do you think the author set Big Stone Gap in the 1970 more...
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2. The coal mines are the site of danger and oppressiveness, while the caverns Ave Maria and Theod more...
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