{"title":"Michael Robert Drane","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/8484\/3101\/files\/Drane_headshot.jpg?v=1775442478\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"214\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Robert Drane lives in the San Francisco Bay Area but was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania. He fell in love with history and storytelling at a young age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael has a B.S.Ed. in History and a B.S. in Geography from Shippensburg University, as well as a Master's in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley. Michael’s writing blends his interests in these subjects to create narratives that examine how individual lives fit within their wider context. In particular, Michael loves reading and telling stories about the everyday people who helped make Western Pennsylvania what it is today. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen he’s not writing or reading 130-year-old newspapers, Michael spends his time with his wife, three children, and two dogs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"their-wonted-fires","title":"Their Wonted Fires","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- In an age of possibility and invention, the world was what they made it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe life of the Moran family is interwoven into their rural farming community, sharing work and persevering through hardships alongside their neighbors. But when Daniel Moran dies, his wife and children are forced to sell the farm to pay off debts in his name. Elizabeth, his daughter, is determined to do whatever she can to keep the family together while his son, Paul, looks to the burgeoning technologies of the Gilded Age as a means to provide for the family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElizabeth finds camaraderie in Danny McDermott and his labor union ties. Simultaneously, an old friend-turned-steel baron offers a position in his steel mill to Paul. Time and again, as the Morans make progress, they’re met with loss. They endure the waves of opposition until the assault turns deadly and the family is forced to question whether they have what it takes to survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheir Wonted Fires\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a sweeping saga that will take you from the Gilded Age’s opulent mansions to its gritty slums. If you like immersive historical worlds, unvarnished storytelling, and emotional resonance, then you’ll love Michael Robert Drane’s unflinching tale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eReveal what’s beneath the luster of the Gilded Age. Journey through\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-a4b880fd-7fff-a128-5e70-6678fdccbac5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheir Wonted Fires\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-a4b880fd-7fff-a128-5e70-6678fdccbac5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003etoday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/michael-robert-drane\"\u003eMichael Robert Drane\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/mitch-james\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage Count: 294\u003cbr\u003eTrim Size: 6 x 9\u003cbr\u003ePublish Date: April 5, 2026\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Catamount Press\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Literary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Historical \/ 19th Century \/ General\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Historical \/ General \u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Sagas\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Robert Drane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44339579453533,"sku":"9798888193761","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/8484\/3101\/files\/twf_fc.jpg?v=1775441968"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/michael-robert-drane.oembed","provider":"Sunbury Press Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}