... worked in cotton mills virtually all of their lives, Bragg writes in interview style "about the people who lost arms, fingers, and lives to the mill." Here is an excerpt from the prologue, which sets the tone for the rest of the book. "I asked him why he risked it. He ticked the reasons off on his fingers. Insurance. Retirement. Decent money. I will never forget how he looked as ... that Rick has a personal point of reference "one he cherishes" that keeps readers to the end. Bragg knows how to capture the reader's attention with a lead or first sentence of a chapter in his books, but he...

• Word Count: 4108
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School