west virginia

Rocket boy Homer Hickam returns home triumphantly from his freshman year at college. Unfortunately, his high-flown fantasies are punctured by family problems, and Homer is compelled to enter the mines he so fervently hates.

Homer Hickam chronicles the events that took place during his senior year in his hometown of Coalwood, West Virginia.

Homar Hickam chronicles the experiences he has as a young boy growing up in the small coal-mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia.

Homer Hickam chronicles the events that took place during his senior year in his hometown of Coalwood, West Virginia.