Clayton: 792 books

The act of killing itself, is taboo in society. People kill for many reasons though, some of them understandable, but others are totally unfathomable. However, more gruesome than killing by usual means like stabbing, shooting or poisoning, is the act of butchery after the murder. The motives...

What is the correct etiquette for visiting a brothel? How should one react when a transsexual wants to show off her latest surgery? Is it appropriate to speak to television personalities when they’re buying underwear? These are the questions that matter in London's Soho neighborhood, where Clayton...

Fighting in woods and forests is a very special form of war. Avoided by military commanders unless such terrain is to their advantage, for soldiers forest battles are a chaotic mix of dread, determination, and, all too often, death. Adversaries remain in constant fear of concealed ambush, casualties...

In these three original tales, twins discover that their bond remains unbroken even after death, a shortcut leads to a hungry and restless stalker, and a Doctor helps a dying neighbor with a closely guarded secret.Accompanied by illustrations of ghosts, nocturnal predators, and hellish landscapes, Dreams of the Dead explores what is means to be haunted.

BONUS: This edition contains a The Four Ms. Bradwells discussion guide and excerpts from Meg Waite Clayton's The Wednesday Sisters, The Language of Light, and The Wednesday Daughters. Mia, Laney, Betts, and Ginger have reunited to celebrate Betts’s appointment to the Supreme Court. But when...

Vietnam, 1968, dawn, perimeter guard... "What do you think about being in Vietnam?" I said. Ron laughed. The horizon was cherry red and we could hardly see each other. "We're just here for business." "What do you mean?" "I mean...

From what we know of history, Egypt, along with Sumer, were the foundations of civilization. The Fertile Crescent, which stretched from the Nile Valley to the twin rivers in Mesopotamia, gave us our earliest glimpse of organized man. But organized how? For one, both locations gave us writing—hieroglyphics...

Why do they kill? What joy do serial killers get from murdering other people in such a brutal manner? Worse still, many of these serial killers end up murdering innocent children? What traumatic experience in their life made them so emotionally stunted that they enjoy the death of such pure innocence? Hundreds...

When I awoke the next morning, note written, prepared to depart into the ether,I checked my poem, and found not one, but 5 Angels had said, "WOW, can you ever write, Have you ever been published?" That my friends, was the thread that rewound my rope and has fueled every poem that followed. So if YOU...

Based on true experiences, the author begins his story as an outgoing young boy who develops a stutter in the third grade after a Catholic nun physically attacks him by surprise for talking in class. The act was cruel and violent, but back in the 1950’s, teachers had free reign on disciplinary matters...

How can you talk about something that you can't remember? Before the ski trip, Cassidy "Sid" Murphy was a cheerleader (on the bottom of the pyramid, but still...) and a straight-A student, with two of the best friends a girl could ask for. When Sid finds herself on a ski lift...

**“Exuberantly written and illustrated—a surefire read-aloud hit.” —School Library Journal Based on the simple concept of dreaming big, An Awesome Book! is the inspiring debut work of Los Angeles writer/artist sensation Dallas Clayton. Written in the vein of classic imaginative tales,...

Dew Bear lives in Memory Forest where every day is an adventure. On this day, Dew wakes up early and decides to go visit his mom who lives in Peppermint Patty Park on the other side of Memory Forest. But, it's a very long walk. So, Dew enlists the help of his friends to try to get home before lunch....

What would today’s world look like if teens embraced love as the gospel defines it? How would it affect the future of our families, our society? Answering that question is the life mission of Clayton King—a pastor and professor born to an unwed fifteen-year-old girl. King sets out to prove...