Download or read book We Lived a Life and Then Some written by Charlie Angus and published by Between the Lines. This book was released on 1996-12-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on in-depth oral interviews with local residents, and rich archival sources, We Lived A Life and Then Some relates the common person’s struggle to overcome harsh working conditions and government neglect. The unique culture of the hardrock mining town of Cobalt is exposed through the eyes of retired miners, young welfare mothers, and grade-school children. Angus and Griffin reveal why, in spite of great adversity, Cobalt remains a distinctive and cohesive working-class community.