Jonas Ridge, NC (PRWEB) November 09, 2013
While Al Capone and Chicago may have [see more about Publishing Articles] been the face of bootlegging during the depression, the feuds over the alcohol trade reached significantly farther south, all the way into the mountains.
The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina played a prominent role in the Chicago bootleg trade resulting in the survival of the mountain folk of the region. New historical fiction How Blue Are the Ridges recalls that era and the people who lived the lifestyle.
I was a child of the great depression, author Ken Ollis said, I witnessed a high degree of trauma and hard times in my home region at [see more about Article Directory] that point, but have [see more about Publishing Articles] remained amongst the Blue Ridges for over 40 years.
Whether its the illegal alcohol trade, a veritable war against the mafia, the creation of a community through its religion or the struggles of a town to survive, How Blue Are the Ridges has got it all.
People often think mountain life is simple and tame, Ollis said, In fact we have [see more about Publishing Articles] a turbulent history with a striking story, and thats what I want people to see.
How Blue are the Ridges
By: Ken Ollis
ISBN: 978-1-4759-9154-3
Retail price: $ 30.95
Available at [see more about Article Directory] barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com.
About the author
Ken Ollis spent much of his life traveling abroad and has lived all over the U.S., but he was always drawn back to the Blue Ridge Mountains. He settled on Gingercake Mountain with his wife Jackie to build a life and now has two sons, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He also wrote a collection of poems, Seasons of Poetry.
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