Timeless Stories of Growing
in Wisdom and Stature
New book...
Noble Son is a deeply researched work of nonfiction that tells the story of the 110th New York Regiment, mustered into service in August 1862 in Oswego County, New York. The narrative follows Private Willet Job Rathbun, who joined at 17 and died of yellow fever at 19 in Key West. Through his life—and the lives of fellow soldiers—the book explores the human cost of disease and hardship in the Gulf theater and Florida Keys, while also portraying 19th-century northern farm life and the emotional bonds between soldiers and their families back home. Written with the narrative touch of a journalist, Noble Son captures the intimate and historical dimensions of a little-known regiment's Civil War experience.
Daniel Lee, Author & Journalist
“When I left home to go off, alone as you might say, without anyone to look after me or care for me, I left with a strong determination... to stand right up in all cases and do my duty and do the best I could...”
- Willet J. Rathbun, 18
PathBinder Publishing, 2026
Reporter's Eye, Romantic's Heart
Daniel Lee fell in love with writing as a teenager and has followed that passion ever since. He has spent most of his career in journalism and the bicycle industry, with roles at the San Jose Mercury News, The Indianapolis Star, SRAM, Indianapolis Business Journal, Indiana Orthopedic Institute, and has also taught journalism and communication at Valparaiso University. His nonfiction book, “The Belgian Hammer: Forging Young Americans into Professional Cyclists,” was featured on NBC Sports Network’s live coverage of the 2012 Tour de France. Daniel helped lead the effort to create a mural of cycling legend Marshall "Major" Taylor in his hometown of Indianapolis and founded the Anthony J. Bridgeman Lecture on Sports and Society at the Indiana State Museum in honor of his late friend. Daniel earned a bachelor’s in magazine journalism and history and a master’s in journalism from Ball State University. He lives in Carmel, Indiana. Three of his favorite books are "Ben Hur," "The Shepherd of Hermas" and "The Old Man and the Sea."
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