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It tells the story of four decades of exchange between two mining communities on opposite sides of the Atlantic, and profiles individuals and organizations that are undertaking the critical work of regeneration. The stories in this book are told through interviews and photographs collected during the making of After Coal , a documentary film produced by the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University and directed by Tom Hansell. 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