The year was 1881, an’ young Ruben Beeler was makin’ his way along near the Missouri River, findin’ work when he could an’ livin’ the only life he knew. When he come on ol’ Arliss Hyatt, beat to hell an’ near shot to death, Rube done what he could for him. He didn’t know that act of kindness was gonna wind up changin’ his whole life, but it did. Green as grass, Rube was a long way from bein’ any kind of pistoleer or shootist, but when Marshal Marion Daniels come on him an’ Arliss, an’needed help with the Duncan bunch, that tussle growed Rube up right quick. Then a town in trouble put him behind a badge of his own, an’ Rube done things he never thought he’d have to do. Life got tough, an’ it come time to root hog or die, on the Deer Run Trail.

Deer Run Trail (the TRAIL series)

Literature & Fiction

Lewis, David R

Genre Fiction

Ironbear LLC

Comfortable in his new life in Deer Run, young Ruben Beeler is called away by Marshal Marion Daniels to help in an investigation of murder and mutilation north of St. Joe. That begins a search for killers and leads the men northward into unfamiliar territory, pitting them against a family of outlaws who have ruled Nodaway County since before the Civil War. Push comes ta shove right smart, an’ things git hot an’ heavy quick, as even Rube, an’ Marion, an’ Homer, out numbered an’ outgunned, take to the dodge. It comes to be some desperate for all of ’em afore they git off THE NODAWAY TRAIL.

Nodaway Trail (the Trail series)

David and I met some 45 years ago. We were teenagers on different tracks destined to meet again at various stations of life. I always enjoyed his ridiculously sarcastic sense of humour, zest for life, and unusual way of challenging the narrative without destroying it. Somewhere along our jagged journeys, he and I became brothers. I was familiar with his story. What I didn't know was how well he could tell the story. The writing is excellent; the plan of unravelling it through flashbacks is brilliant, but that is not where the real punch hits. 
The real punch is in 42 years of marriage, five kids and a granddaughter. It is the Lieutenant-Commander staring defiantly at his nemesis. It is the slow struggle of an overcoming spirit. He is the triumphant, relatable, flawed, and damaged man, a classic underdog story. His story chronicles the face of the 'overcomer' and becomes a template for turning surviving into thriving. Altared Boy is a gift for all still trapped in the prison of their abuser. Go ahead: unwrap it! " - Rev., T A. Jupp\nIn his book, Altared Boy, David Lewis attempts and succeeds in no uncertain terms to shine a light on unspeakable, unconscionable and heinous treatment by abusive Catholic priests. Each page delivers a gut-punch. 
LCdr Lewis uses flashbacks to weave chapters of his life together in an exceptionally readable and compelling way. David's ability to connect past trauma to later life choices and to the soundtrack of his adult life will leave the reader with no doubt about the scope of abuse by priests or the deep trauma that inevitably follows the victims for the rest of their lives. His story-telling is riveting. You are there. You hear it. You see it. You must acknowledge it. You must process it.\nIf you have not been paying attention to media reports of abuse by Catholic priests or if you have purposely looked away, this book will disrupt you. It will shake you up. It will challenge your beliefs and confront your personal paradigms about the Catholic Church. The way in which the seeds planted in our childhoods become the gardens of our adult lives is inextricably linked to the sum total of our experiences. My childhood friend and schoolmate David Lewis shares with readers the traumatic seeds of betrayal from his childhood experiences and bursts through the tragedy with an encouraging and heartening conclusion. He wishes healing for the wounded, visibility for the suffering and understanding and compassion for the onlookers. Would that all survivors of abuse might emerge as my friend David Lewis has, speaking truth to power, with dignity, with compassion and with an abiding faith in humanity. - Nancy O'Grady

Altared Boy

Self-Help

David Lewis

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Deer Run Trail (the TRAIL series)

Nodaway Trail (the Trail series)

Altared Boy