Gray Mountain by John Grisham

Slide: 1
“The horror was in the waiting — the unknown, the insomnia, the ulcers.” (3)
“After one email, Samantha’s dream career in Manhattan was over. The recession had spared no one.” (5)
Samantha Kofer is a lawyer in New York City. She was laid off after the 2008 financial crash. She packs up her things and walks out of her high-powered Manhattan law firm. This moment symbolizes her fall from corporate luxury to uncertainty.
Slide: 2
“A license to practice law is a powerful tool, Samantha, when it’s used to help little people.” (78)
“For the first time, she felt her law degree meant something real.” (82)
Samantha moves to Brady, Virginia, to volunteer at a legal aid clinic run by Mattie Wyatt. She finds out about the struggles of poor Appalachian families affected by the coal industry.
Slide: 3
“If you play by the rules, you lose, even when you’re on the right side.” (268)
“These companies bury people and the truth — but not this time.” (271)
Samantha joins forces with Jeff and Donovan Gray to take on the coal companies responsible for deadly mining conditions.

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