Desperate: An Epic Battle for Clean Water and Justice in Appalachia Free Audiobook Download by Kris Maher


A storm was coming to the tiny mountain town of Slant. Only a few weeks ahead, rain and floods would reach the already-saturated valley. The disaster would be so overwhelming that there wouldn't be any warning for those who lived in these hills.

Author Kris Maher shares a gripping story about the poor economy of Appalachia and the never ending battle for clean water. The book is told by Gibson Frazier, one of the young kids who helped found the Appalachian Mountain Club. As a boy, he was inspired to help his granddad and other residents in the mountains fight against mountaintop removal coal mining. Kris Maher's Desperate is an eye-opening book that reveals how a community's struggle can help others across the world.

When the water in Kentucky is being captured and used for fracking, people are forced to choose between their health, the land on which they live, and income. People buy a business in order to make money but soon realize that the fracking companies are destroying the air, water, and land where they live.

Desperate: An Epic Battle for Clean Water and Justice in Appalachia by Kris Maher is a compelling thriller. The book is a fictional account of what happens when the residents of a small Appalachian town are forced to fight for their right to clean water. After suffering through the worst drought in America's history, the residents receive permission from their government to use a well that was granted to them by the EPA but soon learned this well contained dangerous levels of arsenic, lead and uranium. With no other options, they embark on an epic battle to protect themselves from these contaminants and fight for justice and clean water.

"It is the most urgent concern of our time," says the narrator, Kris Maher. "And yet it's not on the president's radar." The narration of Desperate starts when a small group of activists are trying to protect and preserve their local water supply from a potential coal mine in Appalachia. Much of the story takes place like this, with groups fighting a battle that could affect hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

In the late 20th century, Appalachia was in a state of decay. It is defined by the coal industry. In its heyday, this industry fueled industrialization and economic growth. But it has failed to sustain itself, leaving much of the region destitute and voiceless. Several years ago, a group called the Alliance for Appalachia was formed with one goal: to get clean water into Appalachia

Published Date 2021-10-12
Duration 12 hours 30 minutes
Author Kris Maher
Narrated Gibson Frazier
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Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Non-Fiction
Parent Category Law, Social Science

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