Mining is part of Utah’s history and culture, and mining resources and safety are key themes in the West. The Morning Edition Book Club has selected for January: Hector Tobar’s “Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle That Set Them Free.” The book address faith, safety, economics, technology and the survival of humanity under difficult circumstances. Utah Public Radio is beginning a UPR Chapter of the Morning Edition Book Club. We invite you to join us in reading and discussing each month’s book at www.upr.org
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Each month we’ll discuss the book and related issues on AU. Join us on Wednesday’s AU to discuss “Deep Down Dark” and issues related to mining. Tom Williams will be joined by UPR Station Manager Peg Arnold, and UPR Web and Social Media Manager April Ashland.