"The Coal Miner" The novel unseals and reveals a few brave shepherds of the coal industry. The saga is a laborious tearjerker, with plenty of room for humorous yarns. v The initial chapter titled, "The Catastrophe," which is a fictitious and tearful description of a tragic disaster that occurred in 1894, near the city of Budapest, Hungary. v A trio of book stars opens an envelope, releasing a small package of ideas to travel to America, via London, England. The sliver of time spent in London combined humor and hysteria. v The journey across the Atlantic Ocean, on a vessel titled, "Goddess Of The Sea," highlighted a triple nuptial, as Double T. Hardluck, Tony Amoto and Charles Washko began tiptoeing through the tulips with their new brides. v An odyssey to Bethlehem, Pa, to find out why all bathroom supplies suddenly became extinct in Wyoming Valley, Pa. v The introduction of the watermelon to Wyoming Valley, Pa., by Bob Drawinski, a farm boy from Los Angeles, California. v A narrative of the coal miner, and his good pal, the mule. v The tale of "Owie the Bum, coming to the rescue of Swoyersville, Pa., during Christening ceremonies for two streets of the borough. v A singing and dance act takes place. The female performers are Charity Live, Heavenly Darling, and Lois Generalipski. Members of "The Coal Miner's Band" accompany the girls on stage. v A world billiard contest occurs. Two U.S.A. billiard champions arrive in Swoyersville, Pa., to perform and put on a show for the soldiers and coal miners.
About the Author: Penning and designing the manuscript, "The Coal Miner," the author, Charles Washko, duplicated a work ritual of his hero, Albert Einstein, by keeping his breath fresh above ground, by using "Atom Mints." Mr. Washko was born in a small borough of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, which lies in the northeastern part of the state, between Wilkes Barre and Scranton. For 200 years, the Anthracite coal industry has been an elongated string of tears to the mining families of the area. Because of the necessity of the mineral coal, the adamant toil, in northeastern Pennsylvania, is going on to this very day. Charles Washko's kindred and many friends were associated with the coal industry. An early education at Holy Trinity Parochial School, in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, was granted the author. A wonderful Slovak, American order of Catholic nuns were Charles Washko's teachers, who he treasures and cherish to this very day. Charles attended Swoyersville High School. Soon after he graduated, Charles Washko was off to spend three and a half years in the United States Air Force, where he was a member of the United States Air Force military medical corps. A marriage and two sons, Charles and Patrick, followed. Both sons were captured by the vocation of medicine and are now serving the people of the United States. Some thirty years ago, because both his grandfathers and dad, and many of his Swoyersville and Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania friends toiled in the coalfields, the author decided to attempt to pen, what is now the manuscript, "The Coal Miner." Knowing the chore of fictively charactering, riveting and anchoring, in honor, a multitude of the workman's tales into hearty yarns would be an unending chore, the author hopes you enjoy reading the respected novel left behind, in remembrance of the brave and courageous coal miners and soldiers he had privilege to know. Thank You Charles Washko