Stonethread Publishing: 199 books

This is an eclectic collection of poetry that was nominated for the National Book Award in 2006 by the publisher at the time, Central Ave. Publishing. The poems here are gathered into four sections: Lessons; Tales; Complaints; and Beyond the Masks. Nothing about this collection has anything to do...

In this intense short story by Eric Stringer (the neurotic persona of Harvey Stanbrough), a writer is late publishing his short story of the week, or is he? Follow along as the deadline nears.

A sniper team is out to get the guy they've been hunting, and who's been hunting them, for several days. Who knew trout fishing on a wild river in the deep woods of America could have such an impact on an intense, deadly mission?

This memoir spans the latter half of the 20th century from Indiana to Kentucky to Arizona.  Mona Griffith Stanbrough wrote this memoir primarily so her memories wouldn’t be lost to her five children, several grandchildren and several great-grandchilren.  Born in Indiana, she now...

In this short story, Rigoberto, an orphan, is the tallest, strongest, wisest and kindest man in the small fishing village of Agua Rocosa. His mother, who wandered off within weeks of his birth, is rumored to be a witch, but has gained goddess status with many of the villagers. Nearing the end of her...

Married to an uncaring, workaholic husband, Shylia Allred walks to alleviate stress and to consider her divorce. Typical of many abused spouses, she dreams of escape but always comes up with a reason to thwart her own plans. Then, as she's walking past the local parish hall just as an AA meeting is...

BREATHE is a memoir of sorts. It's a compilation of personal diaries over a period of several years that contains invaluable insights into living with the effects of COPD. More importantly, it contains techniques and insights that helped one man live comfortably with the disease, overcoming aspects...

This 10-story collection runs the gamut from the hokey to the humorous, the wannabes to the would'a-beens, the chilling to the childish to the deadly serious. There are 8 stories from Harvey and 2 from his borderline psychotic persona, Eric Stringer. Come along for some fun.

A psychological suspense story set in southern Louisiana.

A poetry collection in the lineage of Frost, Yeats Nemerov and other writers of blank verse. Dr. Joseph S. Salemi, nationally known poet and critic, wrote, "This isn't the sort of Milquetoast treacle-and-cream you're going to hear at a West Chester reading. There's real anger in those lines,...

In this intense short story, when Basilone Thompson's fight manager dies, a new manager shows up to take his place. The Big Bass can hardly believe his good fortune. His rise through the ranks is meteoric. But is anything ever quite what it seems?

In this frantic short story, as opening credits roll and Matt Dillon sets up for the opening showdown, gunfire sounds in the front yard. What do you do? Probably not what this guy did.

A routine interview with a murder suspect. Given the preponderance of evidence against him, probably he'll either lawyer-up or confess. Either way will mean an early day for the detective. But sometimes there's more evidence than you expect.

This 10-story collection is all psychological suspense. Some of these storie are humorous, some perhaps a bit frightening, and at least one is somewhat lascivious. All delve into the human psyche.