Coal Hard Habitat: The Travails of a Coal Miner's Son (Part One 1831-1848) - Softcover

Coal Hard Habitat is a poignant and introspective, three-part journal that charts the travails and triumphs of Will Gethyn’s journey from boyhood to manhood, from ignominy to fame, from life to death. Based on both fictitious and real events and people who lived between the 1830s – 1840s in the UK to the 1850s to early 1900s in Australia, through Gethyn’s life, we are invited to examine the human experience in our brightest and darkest hours.

With a career as a communications professional for the past 17 years, Joanne Leila Smith is currently the Managing Editor of INDVSTRVS, an international business publication based in Sydney, Australia. This book is Joanne’s first foray into historical fiction, and is her fourth book published. Joanne is a professional member with the Australian Institute of Professional Editors (iPed), The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) and NSW Institute of Teachers (BOSTES). Her qualifications include: Master of Arts (English), Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications), Diploma of Journalism, and Graduate Diploma of Education (Double-method English). Joanne lives on the Central Coast NSW with her best friend and husband, Joseph, and their two sweet daughters.