Harrison Neese
Harrison Neese is a native Louisianian, born in Ouachita Parish. He has always enjoyed writing and reading the works of others. He has always dreamed of writing and spent many years thinking about it before he actually took the plunge, but it wasn’t until Harrison retired that he was able to set aside blocks of time for writing.
As a gift to his family, he wrote and published the story of how his grandfather, Jesse Neese, a Tennessee farmer came to Louisiana and met his grandmother, Carrie Falcon, a nineteen year old Spanish young woman. This book was entitled From Worlds Apart. . . The Story of Jesse Neese and Carrie Falcon.
Harrison is a 7th generation direct descendant of Canary Island Isleño patriots of the American Revolution, who settled along Bayou Lafourche in 1779. The Falcon family is recognized as one of the founding families of Louisiana by the Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society.
His novel, River of Dreams, received a mark of 'excellent' in all categories of the 22nd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards.
Since his early teens, he's been an avid student of 18th and 19th century American history. Last year, he learned that more battles and skirmishes were fought on South Carolina soil over the eight years of the Revolutionary War than in any other of the thirteen colonies. This sounded like there was a novel waiting to be written around this fact, and so he did.
As a gift to his family, he wrote and published the story of how his grandfather, Jesse Neese, a Tennessee farmer came to Louisiana and met his grandmother, Carrie Falcon, a nineteen year old Spanish young woman. This book was entitled From Worlds Apart. . . The Story of Jesse Neese and Carrie Falcon.
Harrison is a 7th generation direct descendant of Canary Island Isleño patriots of the American Revolution, who settled along Bayou Lafourche in 1779. The Falcon family is recognized as one of the founding families of Louisiana by the Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society.
His novel, River of Dreams, received a mark of 'excellent' in all categories of the 22nd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards.
Since his early teens, he's been an avid student of 18th and 19th century American history. Last year, he learned that more battles and skirmishes were fought on South Carolina soil over the eight years of the Revolutionary War than in any other of the thirteen colonies. This sounded like there was a novel waiting to be written around this fact, and so he did.
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1780, A Time to Live Free or Die
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It was their darkest hour . . . when the British captured Charleston, South Carolina and with it, the entire southern American Army. Patriots everywhere gave up, ready to accept defeat and the cold winds of tyranny blew hard against the flickering flame of Liberty.
Yet, there remained small bands of patriots—men and women—who would not quit. Without orders and without hope of reward, men like John Hamilton led eager volunteers throughout South Carolina bedeviling the enemy relentlessly to keep alive the patriot cause. Their wives, sisters, and daughters were left alone to carry on the home duties. Exposed to risks that women living alone have always faced, these Patriot women endured much suffering, and more than a few didn’t live to see the victory they so longed for. Herein lies my story of the fictional family of John and Rachel Hamilton of South Carolina, the colony where more battles were fought than any other of the original thirteen colonies. Rachel Hamilton, John’s wife, opens our story at a moment in time when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt.
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River Of Dreams
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In 1841 Alabama, Ethan Hayes worked long days hammering red-hot iron. He was good at it, and he knew he was good, but his heart wasn’t in it. With the passing of each day, part of him died; it was only a matter of time before he walked away from the forge and left it all behind.
The death of his mentor sets in motion events that propel him toward his dream. The deranged killer of his mentor follows him across three states, and on the waters of the meandering Mississippi River. He envisions a woman by his side on his river of dreams, and he believes it could be Cassandra, a beautiful young woman with a mysterious, seductive power over him until he meets Abigail. He struggles with his feelings for these women until he learns of one’s unspeakable past with the killer of his mentor. Ethan’s dogged grit in facing down his savage and treacherous attacker proves to be his greatest strength, and the reader will be with him as he takes on those who stand between him and his river of dreams.
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Nothing Left to Lose
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It’s January 1779 when their ship makes landfall in Spanish Louisiana. Stand beside them as they brave the chilly winds and early morning fog leaning against the railing as the ship enters mouth of the Mississippi River—the first river they have ever seen. Within months of their arrival, these young soldier-settlers help drive the British from the Mississippi River Valley ensuring victory for the American colonies.
Harrison brings to life three generations—ordinary people—whose lives are entangled with the extraordinary events of world history. Danger lurked at every turn—every day! Their resilient story is filled with adventures, passion, disasters, wars, romance, and murder. Ultimately, with victory at the Battle of New Orleans, the Isleños (Islanders) find freedom as citizens of the young United States.
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