Rescued Chilean Miners Were 'Battle-Scarred,' Author Says

Pulitzer-Prize-winning writer Hector Tobar says the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for 69 days in 2010 were left "battle-scarred" from the ordeal, despite quickly becoming minor celebrities after their improbable rescue. "They had lived through this event that a billion people had seen unfold on television. But what I found out when I got to speak with them was how hurt they were, how wounded they were," Tobar, whose 2014 book, "Deep Down Dark,"...

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