This book goes far beyond her life as depicted in the movie, and the story behind all the people who believed in her and sacrificed tremendous amounts of time and energy at great personal danger to themselves after her death is phenomenal. Merle silkwood obituary nederland, tx the beaumont. According to richard rashke author of the book the killing of karen silkwood, security at the plant was so lax that workers could easily. Her mysterious death received extensive coverage and was the subject of a victorious lawsuit against chemical company kerrmcgee. She grew up in nederland, halfway between port arthur and beaumont, in the petrochemical heart of texas, where the night sky burns a smoky orange from oil refineries aglow with waste gases. The death of karen s i l k w o o d the difference between true story and a fictional one is this. Later, karens car is found crashed by the side of the road. Her name was karen gay silkwood, and she was born in longview, texas, in 1946.
She found a job at the nuclear factory, the pay was much better than a secretarys pay and it seemed an interesting job. Karen silkwood had something to tell us, and she believed that it. Currentry, japan is exactly face to radioactivity problem. It is also not known whether she had any documents with her.
In a true story, there is always more to find out, because we can never know it. The life and death of an idealist the new york times. Karen silkwood, an employee of the kerrmcgee plutonium processing plant, was. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. During the week prior to her death, silkwood was reportedly gathering evidence. Karen silkwood, american laboratory technician and activist who attempted to expose the safety violations and negligence at kerrmcgees cimarron river nuclear facility and died in a car crash before she was able to present her evidence.
That could have been a good movie, but predictable. Since then, her story has achieved worldwide fame as the subject of many books, magazine and. The death of karen silkwood oxford bookworms by joyce. The karen silkwood case is one many of you may have seen depicted in.
Nora ephron to meryl streep portraying karen silkwood, in the film silkwood. According to the book the killing of karen silkwood by richard raschke, the familys lawyers were harassed, intimidated, and even physically assaulted. Somebody out there, in the real world, knows if her death was an accident, or if it was not. The circumstances of her death brought attention to bear on. Afterwards the book continiues with the story of karen silkwood.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She was born in kilgore, texas on june 24, 1926 to the late frank biggs and. Silkwood was a nuclear whistleblower and a labor union activist who died in a car collision while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the kerrmcgee plutonium plant where she worked. Karen silkwood was real person, and this story is about her. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I think nuclear power is beond far our humans power. Merle silkwood, 87, of nederland, texas passed away tuesday, april 1, 2014 at st. Karen silkwoods death has been most frequently retailed as a brutal martyrdom, a brave sacrifice, a horrible tale of an individual crushed by the hairy hands of the corporation. So she tried to collect the proof which was hide by manager, and give it to journalist from the new york times.
The death of karen silkwood a blog post by richard rashke a mystery. Karen silkwood had something to tell us, and she believed that it was important. Karen leaves her position of a secretary and finds a new job at one nuclear factory. The death of karen silkwood stage 2 english center. Level 2 the death of karen silkwood audio cd pack by joyce hannam, 9780194790192, available at book depository with free. The oxford bookworms library extends the range of activities and teaching support of oxford bookworms and includes in each book an activities section of. The limits of space and reader attention here do not allow for a reinvestigation of the events leading up to karen silkwoods death. The book the death of karen silkwood is a story about a carcrash that instantly kills karen. One of the investigators disappeared under mysterious circumstances. That is precisely how howard kohn begins this long, fatty book. When we have read the last page of a fictional story, we know everything. Since then, her story has achieved worldwide fame as the subject of many books, magazine and newspaper articles, and even a major. The death of karen silkwood audiobook by joyce hannam.
The fall of 1975 came and went on the bleak oklahoma prairie. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The death of karen silkwood summary the book is a true story, about a young woman, called karen silkwood, who died in a car accident. Oxford bookworms library, stage 2 unabridged audiobook, by joyce hannam. Was karen silkwoods death really an accident, or was she. There are several key points and questions arising from her death that remain a mystery. The killing of karen silkwood by richard rashke is a 2014 open road integrated media publication.
John demjanjuk and americas open door policy for nazi war criminals. It is a very dangerous job because she has to work with this radiation. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Accident automobile remains karen silkwood was hired in 1972 as a lab technician at kerrmcgees cimmaron river plutonium processing plant in crescent, oklahoma, just north of oklahoma city. The book is based on a true story that took place in oklahoma in1970s.
Richard rashke is a lecturer and author of nonfiction books including the killing of karen silkwood and useful enemies. In a fictional thriller, the death of karen silkwood would have provided an ideal opening scene. The story behind the kerrmcgee plutonium case 2nd edition by rashke, richard isbn. Silkwood continues to be a symbol for whistleblowers. In richard rashkes book, the killing of karen silkwood, he further investigates the conspiracy. When the karen silkwood story was first being talked about as a movie project, i pictured it as an angry political expose, maybe the china syndrome, part 2. Since books, magazine and newspaper articles, and even a major motion picture. The death of karen silkwood joyce hannam englishereader. On a warm and gentle day in texas, the first anniversary of the car. The death of karen silkwood oxford bookworms series by. The death of karen silkwood is a book about a woman who was looking for a job. Level 2 the death of karen silkwood by joyce hannam, 9780194790574, available at book depository with free delivery. Thorough and credible dissertation on the murder of karen silkwood, who worked in a plutonium plant at a time when safety controls and other measures were rather volatile. The story behind the kerrmcgee plutonium case by rashke, richard l.
Kate bronfenbrenner petitioned for a reissue of this book on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of karen silkwoods death as a testimonial to a heroic activist. In addition to unearthing new evidence that points to kerrmcgee as the perpetrators in her death, rashke touchingly illustrates how karen silkwoods life remains relevant 40 years later. The death of karen silkwood stage 2 oxford bookworms library stage 2 19 the death of karen silkwood activities a nswers before reading before reading activities page 44 activity 1 before reading 1 yes 2 yes 3 yes 4 no 5 yes 6 perhaps 7 no activity 2 before reading encourage students to. Crewdson was reasonably straightforward in his summary of the silkwood case, and he did acknowledge that the book had given him serious cause for concern if not outright alarm about the role of both the nuclear industry and the federal. She was aware of the jobs danger, and become worry about it.
Karen is a woman who works in a factory, in this factory they work with radioactive radiation like uranium. The death of karen silkwood 2 joyce hannam abebooks. This book talks about silkwood the person, then silkwood the employee. On november, 2014, a reporter at kwtvnews 9 in oklahoma city interviewed karen silkwoods son michael. Read online or download for free graded reader ebook and audiobook the death of karen silkwood by joyce hannam of preintermediate level you can download in epub, mobi, fb2, rtf, txt, mp3.
Was karen silkwoods death really an accident, or was she killed for the incriminating information she was about to reveal. Karen silkwood died on november, 1974 in a fatal onecar crash. She uncovered serious violations of safety and quality control protocols in her plant. Karen gay silkwood february 19, 1946 november, 1974 was an american chemical technician and labor union activist known for raising concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety of workers in a nuclear facility. The death of karen silkwood by hannam, joyce and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In real life, her death gave rise to a 1979 lawsuit, silkwood v. She was working as a secretary but she was tired of her kind of life, when she found a new job at a nuclear factory where the pay was better. This is a true story about the death of karen silkwood. Click to read more about the death of karen silkwood oxford bookworms by joyce hannam. Gripping true story of karen silkwood, an ordinary woman who was possibly murdered after trying to expose unsafe practices at the nuclear plant where she worked. The screenplay by nora ephron and alice arlen was inspired by the life of karen silkwood. The death of karen silkwood by joyce hannam goodreads.