Mountain Men

About the Book

Mountain Men examines how the innate spirit of man is crushed and distorted by the false values of society. It explores the attraction and abuse of power by even the most honorable of men.

Four friends discover their dark sides as they attempt to come to grips with a system by which they have been rejected. The castoffs attempt to get even but are instead sucked into a way of life they had only contempt for. They undergo a struggle between basic human goodness and the evil brought on by the distorted ideals of civilization.

About the Author

The author was born in Gary, Indiana. He received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and has been a teacher for over 28 years. Mr. Baran now teaches English at a small business school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he lives with his wife of 28 years, his two daughters, and his dog Gelly.