{"product_id":"quartz-in-their-veins","title":"Quartz in Their Veins","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew people know Arkansas quartz better than the Jimmy and Ron Coleman—two men whose names are spoken with reverence in mineral circles around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into the business, the brothers are part of an amazing five-generation family business. \u003cem\u003eQuartz in Their Veins\u003c\/em\u003e blends science, history, and deeply personal storytelling as it traces the origins of the mountains, the rise of quartz as a metaphysical and scientific treasure, and the generations of diggers whose lives were forged in crystal and clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its heart is the remarkable Coleman family, a once-impoverished clan whose perseverance transformed them into the dominant force in modern quartz mining. Drawing on extensive interviews with family members, employees, and lifelong friends, the book opens the gate to decades of untold stories, triumphs, and hard-won lessons from the dig.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, readers will learn how to recognize quartz varieties, understand what makes a specimen valuable, and uncover practical tips for finding and cleaning their own crystals in Arkansas’ famous mines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart biography, part geology, part love letter to the land, \u003cem\u003eQuartz in Their Veins\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive story of America’s quartz capital—and the people who brought its hidden brilliance to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Coleman Carey\u003c\/strong\u003e, the daughter of Ron Coleman and niece of Jimmy Coleman, grew up in Jessieville, Arkansas, immersed in the world of quartz crystal. She graduated cum laude from Trinity University in San Antonio with a major in speech communication and a minor in English writing, as well as 12 hours in geology. She has a masters degree in Adult Education from the University of Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa was the Employee Communication Coordinator at Murphy Oil Corporation in El Dorado, the Director of Development at National Park College in Hot Springs, and now owns \u003cstrong\u003eAll Things Arkansas\u003c\/strong\u003e and A\u003cstrong\u003ell Things Natural \u003c\/strong\u003ein downtown Hot Springs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is married to Michael Carey and the mother of Chase Carey and Ben Carey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookVAULT Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67298203861296,"sku":"9781836028376","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/quartz-in-their-veins","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}