A Quote by Homer Hickam

The mining towns I describe in the 'Helium-3' novel series are not unlike Coalwood, but there is one major difference: Those towns, rather than being located in the Appalachian coalfields, are on the moon.

Homer Hickam

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Homer Hickam
American - Author
Born: February 19, 1943

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