Misery Mountain
by Victor Merkel
Price: $3.99 USD. 86410 words.
Published on July 4, 2009. Fiction.
Murder, suicide, rape, witnessed through the eyes of an angry teenager. Follow Vance Remke as he discovers shocking family secrets and befriends a bootlegger, who teaches him humanity and coal mining. But the bootlegger's daughter hates Vance and threatens his life. He fights to keep his girlfriend and kills a child to stay alive. Vance brings justice to his enemies but at what price?
Location: United States
Member Since: May 21, 2009
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Victor Merkel
Biography
Victor Merkel grew up near Tamaqua, PA, a mining town. As a teen, he bootlegged coal on week-ends under the guidance of a benevolent mentor. Selling bags of stove grade anthracite to poor souls gave Victor a sense of purpose and pride.
Molded by the culture and people of his community, he later pursued a bachelors degree in business marketing from the University of Wisconsin. During his career, he served as president of Vine Sales, Inc., a Chicago sales agency.
Victor is an enthusiastic reader of stories about the land and its humanity. His favorites are Earl Hamner's, The Walton's and Homer Hickam's, Rocket Boys.
He lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his beautiful wife, Fran. However, a part of him will always be in the mountains of Pennsylvania.
Molded by the culture and people of his community, he later pursued a bachelors degree in business marketing from the University of Wisconsin. During his career, he served as president of Vine Sales, Inc., a Chicago sales agency.
Victor is an enthusiastic reader of stories about the land and its humanity. His favorites are Earl Hamner's, The Walton's and Homer Hickam's, Rocket Boys.
He lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his beautiful wife, Fran. However, a part of him will always be in the mountains of Pennsylvania.
Where to find Victor Merkel online
Website: http://www.prlog.org/10527958
Twitter: Victor_Merkel
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