When the coal miners in Central Pennsylvania decide in 1891 to strike for better working conditions, many families lose their jobs and their company-owned housing. James Millward goes to work with his father, to supplement the family income, when he is only nine years old. Life is hard in the coal patch towns, and many die from disease and disaster. This story reflects the immigrants of the coal era in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Linda A. Goodlin published her first novel, "From Across the Pond", in April 2018. She has been doing a book tour and speaking engagements throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio. Linda has been married to her childhood sweetheart, Tom, for fifty-one years. They have three children and four grandchildren. Linda is a semi-retired health insurance producer in Western Pennsylvania. She enjoys biking, paddle boarding, and early morning walks on country roads.