I've been reading this book too and I'm about half way through it. I've enjoyed what I've read so far and I've talked to several people about the book and the events depicted therein. I did a little web surfing and came across the following page on which someone going by Charlotte Reeves Biggs says:
This evening I finished reading “Trona, Bloody Trona” and although some of the events are true, Paul Abram’s recollection is much different from mine. In fact, so different that I felt like I was wading in 2 feet of BS when reading about some of the events.
She goes on to mention several events that she was involved in which he didn't mention in the book. She seems to feel that he should have made her the star of the book or something! For instance she says:
Of course, he didn’t mention that Karen Mackey poured hot coffee down my back when I crossed the picket line to go home and have lunch with my children. Nor did he mention the attack on the female employees who were leaving work one evening. I saw one of my co-workers get her blouse ripped off and I was shoved, but I fought back. Diana Hall had no idea that I was capable of placing her in a headlock (which I did), nor did she anticipate that I would bite her.
What I notice about the book is that it provides an excellent overview of the events that transpired in 1970. Obviously it doesn't list every possible petty detail and event which occurred and so although Ms. Biggs may recall some things not mentioned in the book, from what I can tell none of those events were terribly significance and probably they weren't actually worth mentioning (assuming that they actually even happened at all).
The author patiently replies by asking Ms. Biggs for more detail:
Dear Ms. Biggs – I will try one last time – could you please be specific as to what parts of my book are BS so that I may address your concerns. Trust me, with the help of Margaret Brush who provided me with every article ever written about the strike, and my own recollection – remember I was there – the book is as accurate as the passage of time permits. You do me and the memory of those I have written about a great disservice when you state the contents are BS without providing me with specifics so that I may address them. Thank you for taking the time to read my account – now please take a few moments and state exactly what you are calling BS – thanks!
From the sound of things Ms. Biggs has no intention of providing any clarification regarding her claims and simply wanted to complain for no apparent reason other than she apparently is a petty and spiteful person.
http://www.trona-ca.com/trona-bloody-trona/