{"product_id":"robert-c-byrd-child-of-the-appalachian-coalfields","title":"Robert C. Byrd: Child of the Appalachian Coalfields","description":"This autobiography follows West Virginia senator Robert C. Byrd’s experiences from his boyhood in the early 1920s to his election in 2000, which won him an unprecedented eighth term in the Senate. Within these pages, Senator Byrd offers commentary on national and international events that occurred throughout his long life in public service.\nHis journey from the hardscrabble coalfields to the marbled halls of Congress has inspired generations of people in West Virginia and throughout the nation. From reading the stories of the Founding Fathers as a young boy by the light of a kerosene lamp to the swearing of an oath for more than a half-century to guard the US Constitution, Senator Byrd’s life is legendary.\nUntil his death on June 28, 2010, Byrd stood by his principles, earning the affection of the people of his home state and the respect of Americans from all walks of life. With his beloved Erma ever by his side, Robert C. Byrd never forgot his roots, harkening back to those early lessons that he learned as a child of the Appalachian coalfields.\nThis new paperback edition includes a foreword by Gaston Caperton, governor of West Virginia from 1989–1997.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1940425549\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: LFV.1940425549.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:BYRD, ROBERT C.|Caperton, Gaston\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in very good condition.  Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Books for Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45765401936069,"sku":"LFV.1940425549.VG","price":6.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2914\/4773\/files\/1940425549-0.jpg?v=1770398259","url":"https:\/\/www.booksforlife.store\/products\/robert-c-byrd-child-of-the-appalachian-coalfields","provider":"Books for Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}