{"product_id":"the-buffalo-creek-disaster-isbn-9780307388490","title":"The Buffalo Creek Disaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"suspenseful and completely absorbing story\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e) of how survivors of the worst coal-mining disaster in history triumphed over corporate irresponsibility—written by the young lawyer who took on their case and won.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal  Company burst, sending a 130 million gallon, 25 foot tidal wave of water, sludge,  and debris crashing into southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow. It was one  of the deadliest floods in U.S. history. 125 people were killed instantly, more than  1,000 were injured, and over 4,000 were suddenly homeless. Instead of accepting the  small settlements offered by the coal company's insurance offices, a few hundred  of the survivors banded together to sue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A straightforward, suspenseful, and completely absorbing tale that will leave you  cheering at the end.\" —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Jerry Stern's classic work provides  readers with tremendous insight into the causes of the disaster.... It is powerful,  troubling, and uplifting.” —From the foreword by President Bill Clinton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A shocking,  timely book.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A fascinating tale of how investigative  lawyers work, intermingled with sympathetic portraits of the survivors of the disaster.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Fascinating reading.... An inside look at a history-making  case.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGERALD M. STERN is a Counselmen at Phillips \u0026amp; Cohen LLP, a practice is devoted exclusively  to representing whistleblowers in qui tam lawsuits. He graduated cum laude from Harvard  Law School before beginning his legal career in Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302973722853,"sku":"NP9780307388490","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307388490_0f5233fe-b37b-44f1-a328-36501aa240ba.jpg?v=1767738557","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-buffalo-creek-disaster-isbn-9780307388490","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}