Beyond the Thistle Patch

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 autobiographical story of the author’s childhood and his journey through innocence to come to grips with the world into which he is being thrust A great book for young teens, and anyone who lived in that magical era.

Author Biography

Stan St. Clair has a degree in Religious Education from Covington College and Theological Seminary, and his work has been published around the world. He is the author of seven other published books, and the owner of St. Clair Publications. He was featured in the 2007-2008 Cambridge Who’s Who Honors Edition and the International Who’s Who in Poetry in 2004. He has traveled extensively around the globe, and has met a number of dignitaries and counts well-known authors among his friends. Stan and his wife, Rhonda, live in Tennessee. Stan has also been an officer with the Scottish Clan Sinclair, USA, since 2002, and a regular writer in its official publication, Yours Aye. He is the co-founder of St. Clair Research found on the web at http: //www.stclairresearch.com, and its worldwide DNA Project. Stan and his wife, Rhonda, are active members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.