Some considered it strange that Ronnie Ball, an artist of international acclaim, would maintain a gallery in the small mountain town of Arab, Alabama. It didn't seem strange at all to the lovely and... More > elegant Katelyn Manor, who held claim on Ronnie's heart. Then there was Blaus, the mysterious and reclusive master painter who lived somewhere in the rugged hill country surrounding Arab.
Step into "Katelyn Manor" and the southern town of Arab for a taste of life on Brindlee Mountain. Enjoy this nice piece of southern literature.< Less
(Author's edition) Katelyn Manor is David Myers' third novel. It's a work of southern literature with romance, intrigue, political satire and more. An antique store and an internationally renowned... More > art gallery in this small mountain town provide the setting for a sequence of events with major implications. Ronnie Ball was a master artist, but not the only one on Brindlee Mountain. Come in and join the excitement.< Less
Katelyn Manor is David Myers' third novel. It's a work of southern literature with romance, intrigue, political satire and more. An antique store and an internationally renowned art gallery in this... More > small mountain town provide the setting for a sequence of events with major implications. Ronnie Ball was a master artist, but not the only one on Brindlee Mountain. Come in and join the excitement.< Less
From the author of "Page Thirteen - The Book."
The measure of a man's life is determined at the end of his road. This novel is a snapshot out of the days, and a glimpse into the heart of... More > Eddie "Chief" Parfait, a man familiar with life on the edge. Chief's story started in old Jefferson, a rough area between the Mississippi River and the railroad yard. He finally found his peace on Snider's Bayou, where his road eventually ran full circle.< Less
From the author of "Page Thirteen - The Book."
"Page Thirteen - Chief"
The measure of a man's life is determined at the end of his road. This novel is a snapshot out of the days,... More > and a glimpse into the heart of Eddie "Chief" Parfait, a man familiar with life on the edge. Chief's story started in old Jefferson, a rough area between the Mississippi River and the railroad yard. He finally found his peace on Snider's Bayou, where his road eventually ran full circle.< Less
From the author of "Page Thirteen - The Book."
The measure of a man's life is determined at the end of his road. This novel is a snapshot out of the days, and a glimpse into the heart of... More > Eddie "Chief" Parfait, a man familiar with life on the edge. Chief's story started in old Jefferson, a rough area between the Mississippi River and the railroad yard. He found his peace on Snider's Bayou, where his road eventually ran full circle.< Less
Day Trip to Paradis
A short story by David Myers. Chief Parfait takes a drive down into Cajun country to buy a flatboat. And this boat is all welded, no rivets! This is an excerpt from the novel,... More > Page Thirteen - Chief.< Less
Jimmy Mason was a good kid in a tough city. New Orleans in the ‘70s was a town where good and evil not only strove for dominion, but regularly rubbed elbows. Tragedy in the lives of good people... More > were often the fruit of this unholy coexistence.
Such was the heartbreaking scenario that led Jimmy and his widowed mother to the mountains of north Alabama with the hope of starting a new life. One would have expected that Jimmy, a highly recruited high school athlete, would have had a better than average chance at thriving in his new environment. Unfortunately, evil is unconstrained by city limits or even by geographic borders and the young man once again finds himself confronted by the worst society has to offer.
This story, the result of investigation and research by a Jefferson Parish character referred to locally as “Easy”, grabs a snapshot out of Jimmy’s heart, character, and life at a point at which the boy progresses into manhood.< Less
Jimmy Mason was a good kid in a tough city. New Orleans in the ‘70s was a town where good and evil not only strove for dominion, but regularly rubbed elbows. Tragedy in the lives of good people... More > were often the fruit of this unholy coexistence.
Such was the heartbreaking scenario that led Jimmy and his widowed mother to the mountains of north Alabama with the hope of starting a new life. One would have expected that Jimmy, a highly recruited high school athlete, would have had a better than average chance at thriving in his new environment. Unfortunately, evil is unconstrained by city limits or even by geographic borders and the young man once again finds himself confronted by the worst society has to offer.
This story, the result of investigation and research by a Jefferson Parish character referred to locally as “Easy”, grabs a snapshot out of Jimmy’s heart, character, and life at a point at which the boy progresses into manhood.< Less
About David Myers
David Myers was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a former boxer, teamster, riverboat deckhand, U.S. Marine, and ironworker. Following his Marine Corp stint, he studied at and graduated from Delgado College in New Orleans with a degree in Computer Science. He currently works under contract to NASA. Dave and his wife, Rose, live in the mountains of north Alabama. They visit New Orleans frequently.
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