"These Restless Hills" Author Josh Penrod on the Sunbury Press Books Show

Joshua Penrod brings late 19th Century Pennsylvania to life in These Restless Hills. It is the time of the Gilded Age, however, it is anything but that for most of the residents in and around the city of Johnstown in 1889. Thomas Houghton, a Civil War veteran who has not completely left the conflict behind is an inspector and enforcer for the infamous Coal & Iron Police, who follow the bidding of the corporate barons. Houghton is on the trail of a labor agitator; his pursuit through shantytowns, mills and mines puts him not only at odds with hostile workers, but his own superiors and demanding capitalists. Through the gritty, tough and uncompromising background, the tension rises to an explosive climax.A native of Johnstown, PA, Dr. Joshua Penrod is a business executive and author, with a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech. His works include articles and essays published in several journals and periodicals, including the Northern Appalachia Review. His books include Johnstown Industry, Johnstown Waters, and Ethics and Biopower in Neuromarketing.