From the Tower to the Cross
Where the journey begins—a story of consequences, redemption, faith, and healing.

From faith and redemption to the daily realities of life behind prison walls—stories of honor, sacrifice, family, consequences, and the ones who stay.
Begin with the first two books available now, then follow what comes next.
Books One and Two include dedicated “A Moment in the Word” pages with actual King James Version (KJV) Scripture. The books that follow continue in a traditional novel format and do not include these dedicated Scripture reflection pages.
Where the journey begins—a story of consequences, redemption, faith, and healing.
The story continues through service, sacrifice, family, brotherhood, and what officers carry home.
The manuscript is finished. The next chapter is waiting beyond the last gate.
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Some people leave the job behind. Others are still carrying it home.
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Life doesn’t stop when the shift ends. Some of the heaviest moments come at home, in the quiet, in the middle of the night.
This story is about the officers who keep showing up, the families who wait, and the ones who stay.
Follow along as the next story takes shape.
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Steven Rousell is a corrections officer, husband, father, and outdoorsman who writes from real-life experience and from the people and lessons that have shaped him.
His books explore what happens behind the walls, what follows officers home, what families carry beside them, and how faith, accountability, brotherhood, and second chances can change a life.
When he is not writing or working, Steven can usually be found with family or outdoors hunting, fishing, and spending time in New York's North Country.
Home life beyond the pages—family, animals, the land, hunting, growing food, and the changing North Country seasons.
Home is where life slows down. Beyond the prison walls and beyond the pages, there is family, animals to tend, gardens to work, hunting and fishing, changing seasons, and the ordinary moments that matter most. Life on the farm is part of what keeps everything grounded—and many of those quiet moments find their way into the heart of the stories.
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