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Stanley J St Clair
A pensive assortment of the nostalgic poetry of Stan St. Clair spaning nearly three decades. Many of these were previously published in newspapers, magazines and books, as well as on…
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Were there intelligent civilizations on our planet prior to our human race? What did the ancients believe about the giants documented in various pre-historic writings who wreaked havoc in the…
This is the first volume of a series of unique travel guides which will be global in scope. In addition to popular vacation destinations, parks, historic sites, museums, festivals, sports…
Limericks, Jokes and Other Such Rubbish is a rich mixture of comical topics, all clean, including original limericks, cute things kids said, names with witty connotations, strange true stories, blonde…
This is a full-color interior book of entirely new poetry written by Stanley J St. Clair, author of Reflections on Life. All entries were written between 2013 and 2015 are…
They Call it Treason is based on the true story of George and Christiana Crewey Walters, the author’s fourth great grandparents. Christiana was born in Holland, and had studied very…
The Black Widow of Hazel Green is a dark tale set in the pre-Civil War South based on an amazing true story. It will make you angry, make you laugh…
After Jake Blair, the wealthy uncle of the highest paid attorney in a small Southern city, was arrested for the murder of his invalid wife and is out on bail…
Shelley Meadows
This is a book of pensive, inspirational short poems, written to reach the hearts of everyday people with a positive message of encouragement.
This fascinating work unveils the origins and meanings of almost 400 common English cliches, idioms, axioms, proverbs, similes, and curious words and catch-phrases, salted with a hint of humor. It…
Most Comprehensive Origins of Cliches, Proverbs and Figurative Expressions Index for All Volumes was specifically compiled to tie together all three volumes of this unique work, making it an easily…
There are numerous reasons why persons in the public eye change their names (or have it done for them). For instance, why did Rudolf Walter Wanderone, Jr. and James A…
Beyond the Thistle Patch is a nostalgic visit to the rural Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northeastern Georgia during the 1950s and ‘60s. It unveils the tender…
Sandra Gallimore
This heartwarming story chronicles a year in the life of a random used book as it travels across the United States and alters the lives of six people, all at…
In what may just be the most detailed, accurate and comprehensive book of its type ever published, Stanley J. St. Clair, author of On the Origin of the Cliches and…
Lanise Rosemond
Dr. Rosemond’s informative book for coaches deals with the often overlooked causes and effects of stress on coaches of all sports and levels from middle school to professionals and candidly…
Martin Carriere
Meeting my old world family connections from the St. Clair, old Masonic and Templar original root families, of many different noble families, my curiosity to remove the veil between the…
Stan St. Clair is the author of over twenty books, including the highly acclaimed series, Most Comprehensive Origins of Cliches, Proverbs and Figurative Expressions. He also writes a weekly column…
This book is a fascinating continuation of the journey begun by researcher St. Clair in 2010 and contained in the original volume of Most Comprehensive Origins of Cliches, Proverbs and…
In many religions, not just Christianity and Judaism, the end of the world, or more properly, the end of the age is foretold in their sacred writings. At the close…
Volume III completes almost 10 years of extensive research into colloquial and figurative English. The series, Most Comprehensive Origins of Cliches, Proverbs and Figurative Expressions is on the cutting edge…
This volume covers all sections of China, including SARs Hong Kong and Macau and well as Tibet, Nepal, and Japan. It is being released earlier than expected because of two…
