Sidney St James

The Curse of Knight's IslandAlles Gute zum GeburtstagA Romance Mystery & Suspense ThrillerThe old woman sat there dominated by a sense of profound sadness. Fatigue etched on her worn face. She warmed her shivering hands against the crackling fire. The sorrow grew more extreme each year she spent in her quiet and lonely house. The solemn walls continued to revive the memory of her daughter's death encountered at the hands of a member of a wealthy Knight Family descendant.She stood frozen in front of her mirror and saw the deceiving hollow soul that reflected in the tear-stained looking glass. The marks left no room to see her true self any longer. All that remained was a shell of a woman, a woman wasted away. As she gazed into the mirror she reminded herself again of the curse left behind for the gruesome murder of her daughter.The curse was spoken by the old woman in the year 1567 to the man she blamed for her daughter's murder. It still echoed over many generations of the Knight Family history."When one Knight family member spends three years on this Island, or two, unneglected, unslighted, and never regretting having come, I forgive you to the extent of my very first curse."'When the first marriage is loveless on both sides and unselfish on both sides, may that be the last marriage on which the second curse falls ""When someone loves life and willingly gives it for a Knight in peril, gives it without thought of other glory or reward than the thanks of a Knight, let the third curse go away."Her terrible curse, which came true for five hundred years remained unbroken. But, will our famous detective, Vincent Gideon, come out of retirement, again, finally solve the curse before it's too late? Will he lose the woman he has loved his entire life? What about his son? Will he die a violent death as predicted in the Curse? So many unanswered questions.The first edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley published on New Year's Day in 1818 sat on the nightstand of John Pilkington, owner of the Portland Sentinel. There was something about this novel that intrigued the old recluse. By the time this romantic suspense ends, the famed detective's friend will have read the story at least a dozen times. Why?Join Sidney St. James on Instagram at sidneyst.james or at his blog site.

TEARS ARE WORDS FROM THE HEART has a setting in Austin, Texas in 1960. One would have to caution our lovers that romance can't be found in a store. Whatever is in Capital Plaza isn't what they were looking for. Passion is fueled by self-love and would be dealt a mortal blow by selfishness. Romance is when they get totally lost in a moment with each other... a moment made sacred for just the two of them.Their romantic bond is from one heart to another, one mind to another and definitely one soul to another So, when our characters feel romance for real, they should treasure it always, the right way, as something special between just the two of them. The true love our characters in this novel mutually felt is wealth money can't buy.There's a primary reason why Eros, that mischievous God, was believed by Greek Mythology to be the brother of Chaos. The ancient mythologists understood the power of all forms of love. Erotic desire is fierce and wild When friendships like that of Grayson Schiff and Kaytlyn Robertson become both familial and wild, we have a dangerous animal on the loose.The object of their desire should not be with each other, but it was. Did Grayson want to be more than just friends? Was he only infatuated by the beauty of Kaytlyn who was engaged to Landon Hartstein? As friends, they stand side by side, not looking deeply into each other's eyes, only outward to shared interests. This boundary established between them was one they each wanted to cross, but unknown circumstances prevented them from doing so.Like many friends who are smitten, they each mistake these signals and fall into erotic patterns that nearly end their friendship forever.When Grayson focused his love craving at his new-found friend, he threatened the integrity of their friendship and entered into a dangerous liaison.Grayson fell in love the night he first met Kaytlyn. She was cold and wet, her hair matted and had thoughts of ending it all. Her plunge from the bridge almost happened, but he saved her in the nick of time. Their attraction to each other was palpable, intense, and circumscribed by their commitments to other people. Hers with Landon Hartstein and his with Abigail McCarthy. The absence of sex only made the heat stronger between the two.Their romantic bond is from one heart to another, one mind to another, and one soul to another. Finally, when two people feel the romance is real, they will treasure it always, the right way, as something special between only the two of them. But, the question to ask is, "Which two?"

It Takes Two to Tango is the next release of Sidney St. James from the BeeBop Publishing Group on September 1, 2018. This is Volume 1 of a romantic suspense novel that continues on to Volume 2 in the Love Lost Series.Agatha McDonald takes her wedding vows seriously...to love, cherish and to OBEY ...till DEATH us do part Agatha, a twenty-one-year-old woman from Creole descendants, living in Black Rock Cove, has her ups and downs in trying to find true love. There are two men in her heart, but only one will find a place that will last a lifetime. One will become her lover, and one will become her best friend.In a quiet setting on a park bench, she says, "The power of love my dear does not give me the right to intervene in your life. Should you ever need a 'best friend, ' I will be right there on your beckoned call. You need to know that you are good, that you have everything you need to be the man you were born to be.You are by far more than you will ever know. To be in your company is like a slice of Heaven. It is as if your aura was a pick-me-up tonic. Emotions swim back and forth in your eyes and the inflections of your voice.You are a super nice guy. Nice guys deserve to win. My wish for you is that you succeed in whatever it is you truly need to be happy in this world. Reach for the stars Know that they shine for you as much as they do for anyone else. We will be best friends, forever " So much for a Dear John letter What reviewers have said: "This Love Lost Series is even better than the Storm Lord Trilogy Series if that's even possible." - Barbara"This is an awesome start to a new series... I couldn't put it down " - Stephanie H."I was devoted from the very first page." - Thomas B."Powerful... a moving story from start to finish." - Vanessa S."An edge of your seat romantic suspense. Don't miss it " - Matt T.Come and read along as the characters ride away in their 1955 Corvette convertible. Or, read the news of Budweiser on the front cover of Time Magazine. Or, the girls trying to curl their hair like Marilyn Monroe. Or, Rusty Zeiner as he tries to comb his hair like James Dean. Or, the beautiful girls in Agatha's wedding party at their bachelorette party listening to Three Coins in a Fountain over and over and over on a 45 RPM record player.Follow St. James at www.sidneystjames.co

It Takes Two to Tango is the next release of Sidney St. James from the BeeBop Publishing Group on September 1, 2018. It is a romantic suspense novel that continues on with Book 2 in the Love Lost Series, also scheduled for release on the same day.Agatha McDonald, a twenty-one-year-old woman from Creole descendants, living in Black Rock Cove, has her ups and downs in trying to find true love. There are two men in her heart, but only one will find a place that will last a lifetime. One will become her lover, and one will become her best friend.In a quiet setting on a park bench, she says, "The power of love my dear does not give me the right to intervene in your life. Should you ever need a 'best friend, ' I will be right there on your beckoned call. You need to know that you are good, that you have everything you need to be the man you were born to be.You are by far more than you will ever know. To be in your company is like a slice of Heaven. It is as if your aura was a pick-me-up tonic. Emotions swim back and forth in your eyes and the inflections of your voice.You are a super nice guy. Nice guys deserve to win. My wish for you is that you succeed in whatever it is you truly need to be happy in this world. Reach for the stars Know that they shine for you as much as they do for anyone else. We will be best friends, forever " So much for a Dear John letter What reviewers have said: "This Love Lost Series is even better than the Storm Lord Trilogy Series if that's even possible." - Barbara"This is an awesome start to a new series... I couldn't put it down " - Stephanie H."I was devoted from the very first page." - Thomas B."Powerful... a moving story from start to finish." - Vanessa S."An edge of your seat romantic suspense. Don't miss it " - Matt T.Come and read along as the characters ride away in their 1955 Corvette convertible. Or, read the news of Budweiser on the front cover of the 1955 Time Magazine. Or, the girls trying to curl their hair like Marilyn Monroe. Or, Rusty Zeiner as he tries to comb his hair like James Dean. Or, the beautiful girls in Agatha's wedding party at their bachelorette party listening to Three Coins in a Fountain over and over and over on a 45 RPM record player.Follow St. James at www.sidneystjames.co

A thrill-seeking professor, William Knight, a former recipient of a Nobel Prize in Archeology, from Texas A&M University and two of his graduate assistants, one from Austin, Texas and another from Calgary, Canada, attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon built to support their journey for two weeks. Their mission was to find an island that records from the University Library in College Station, Texas showed the entranceway to a mystical island that would lead to the lost city of Altinova. Would they find the legendary plaque that held the secret to a lost city? Which 'X' marked the spot ? Could the mountain of crystals be in fact a mountain of diamonds? Could there possibly be gold found in them there hills? Come tag along with the adventurers while they find clues to the hidden city. Find out how they learned to tell time by the changing colors of sunlight. Learn what perfect health over five hundred years will do to a human body. Learn the whereabouts of the Land of No Return, the Lake of Fire, Frost Park, and yes, learn what happens to a woman from Cornelia, Georgia when she is turned into half woman and half robot, her punishment for trying to escape the lost city.The Professor and his students knew the trip might encounter bad weather, but what they didn't expect was what actually happened when they were but two days out to sea. From the award-winning author of Faith - Seventy Times Seven and The Eye of the Storm comes Book 1 in the Omega Chronicles, Omega - The Lost City of Altinova. Come follow the adventurers' quest to find the sister cities in the Atlantic Ocean.The lost cities of Atlantis and Altinova have captivated mankind throughout all walks of life. While there have been many books written about Atlantis, this is the first put in writing about the sister city, Altinova. The ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, was the first to mention Atlantis. Many people insist the lost city story is based on a real historical disaster. Professor Knight intends to prove such a city exists and find the city of Altinova at the same time. The educator takes on his journey Norman Clark and Dolphus Slaton to discover answers to the faded-out map found in the archives of the University.Join Sidney St. James at his blog site.www.sidneystjames.com.

After a month of moving to Georgetown, Texas, I took a ride south on IH-35 from Georgetown to Austin. I couldn't help but notice a large green and white highway sign that said, Sam Bass Road. I became interested where this road went and exited and followed it to where another road sign came into sight, A. W. Grimes Boulevard. I am not sure why, but I needed to find out who these people were just like I did when I wrote a story about the Runaway Scrape in Texas and discovered Three-Legged Willie's statue on the town square in Georgetown. Sam Bass and his gang held up two stagecoaches while in Deadwood, South Dakota in 1877. Sam had a fling with Calamity Jane and sat in the same chair Wild Bill Hickok sat in before being shot in a poker game holding a Dead Man's Hand. In the fall of 1877, Sam Bass and his friends robbed the eastbound Union Pacific passenger train and came away with over $60,000 in twenty-dollar gold pieces. After a successful robbery, they split up into pairs and went in all directions. Some were caught. Bass was an excellent transformist and disguised himself as a poor farmer and made his way back to Denton County, Texas with his share of the gold. In the springtime of 1878, Sam and his gang robbed four trains within twenty miles of Dallas. Word was sent to Governor Hubbard that something needed to be done. The bandits became the object of a spirited chase across North Texas by reward-seeking citizens and a special company of Texas Rangers headed by Junius Peak. Follow the life story of Sam Bass from his childhood days to his last days in Round Rock, Texas on July 21, 1878. Even though this notorious outlaw spent less than a week in this small community, his short visit put the town on world atlases and had a major street named after him. It wasn't but a few years ago the community got together and named a boulevard after Deputy A. W. Grimes, the man Sam Bass was accused of killing in 1878. Unlike John Wesley Hardin, he had no notches on his gun handle and once joked about selling his revolver for money. Historical figures in novel: Jack McCall, Wild Bill Hickok, Deadwood, South Dakota, Calamity Jane, Martha Cannary, Joel Collins, Samuel Bass, Henry Underwood, Steeldust, Sheriff Eagan, Sarah Lacey, Kate Leroy, Frank Corley, Maggie MacDonald, Jack Davis, James Berry, Tom Nixon, Bill Heffridge, Jim Murphy, Sheriff Brousaard, Frank Blockey Jackson, Tooney Waits, Tom Gerrin, Billy Everheart, Bob Welch, Elizabethtown, Marshall George Smith, Arkansas Johnson, Charlie Carter, Sawnie Robertson, John Laws John Wesley Hardin, Waco, John Jones, Colonel Richard Hubbard, T. J. Jackson, Judge DuVal, Texas Rangers, Scott Mayes, Judge Jim Hogg, Round Rock, Texas, Brushy Creek, Dick Ware, Chris Connor, George Harrell, Mary Matson, Reverend J. W. Ledbetter, Walter Johnson, Tom Spotswood, Seaborn Barnes, Nubbins Colt, Sheriff George Drennan, Thomas Gerren, Albert Herndon, Sam Pipes, Billy Collins, Will Scott, George Noble, Governor Richard Hubbard, Lieutenant Junius Peak, Frank Finley, James Curry, John Lovejoy, John McKeen, Julius Alvord, Albert Grimes, Judge Jesse Grimes.

In the early 1980's this novel had its beginning preempted by the writing of my Family History. As the author, while wearing tall cowboy boots, trudged through many small country farms in Colorado, Austin, and Fayette Counties and dictated the many small etched tombstones in grown-up weeds onto a small cassette recorder. The index this family history book had of over fifty cemeteries buried in the woods of old homeplaces reflected what my good friend Bill Stein at the Nesbitt Memorial Library in Columbus once told me, "It is one of the most utilized paperbacks in the archives for people searching their family histories." One time, I went in to see the book and could not help laughing as it was taped back together from the daily use of it as a reference manual. Of course, this was all before the Internet had its existence. Time was spent weekly turning through the microfilm to follow one particular family from Oldenburg and Rastede, Germany to Columbus and on to Frelsburg where they settled down near a good friend, William Frels. One would be hard-pressed to fully explain the impact that the Strauss Family descendants had in the State of Texas, as well as thousands upon thousands of other immigrants from Germany, between the years 1836-1846. They came in substantial numbers and had such an impact on politics, economics, and the social life of Texas that much of the things that were, began a dramatic change by the mid-1850's. It is amazing how, as adults, we struggle during our childhood through the date-pocketed courses of history...bored, disenchanted, waiting only for the end of that cobwebbed test of endurance. What we find, in later years, is that history is the most fascinating and stimulating of all areas of knowledge. We can ask ourselves, why this unfortunate paradox? Has "history" really changed? The answer is...No " However essential dates, names, and places may be to an expert understanding of history, they are not history, but only the checkpoints and framework of history. This novel is about people...real people, with blood and bones, loves and hates, strengths, passions, weaknesses and their belief in Jesus Christ, our Lord. History is joys and sorrows, failures and successes, heartbreaks and ecstasies. What is history? History is power, the exercise of power, and the vacuum of power. A relatively new genre too, one that this author has found intriguing in following the Johann Strauss family from Germany to Texas in the mid-1800's, creative fiction and creative nonfiction takes the writing of history to a whole new level. From over thirty years of family research and the production of numerous history books, creative writing explores the history of people, real people This novel, although fiction, is based on a true story. It follows a typical German family through the painful decision-making process to leave Germany and pull up roots from generations of farming on the River Hunte near Rastede, Germany. They fight delays from unfavorable winds traveling through the North Sea, storms that take many lives onboard their vessel, contracting yellow fever and other terrible sicknesses, Indian attacks, and many other adversities. Follow the author at his blog site: www.sidneystjames.com Karlshaven, Oldenburg, Rastede, Shaws Bend, Frelsburg, Columbus, Zimmeersheidt, Garwood, Eagle Lake, Frels, Brune, Lilie, Struss, Hunte.

Bridget Flynn - A Female Detective Book 1Fans around the world adored the woman detective, Bridget Flynn in her debut as a side-kick with Vincent Gideon in the novel, Rosentall, Book 1 in the Gideon Detective Series. In this romance series, the lady detective, with the help of Chief Tommy Jackson of the Black Rock Cove police department, navigates her cases and sex life with good humor. Intelligence and an occasional longleaf Cuban cigar.This first novel in Sidney St. James widely acclaimed Detective Series tells story after story of our delightful, cunning and beautiful redhead detective, Bridget Flynn.Immediately upon setting up shop and hanging her shingle in a small office in Black Rock Cove, she is hired to follow the Countess from Norderney Island after her husband, Count William died mysteriously.After solving the case, she is invited to take on two high profile cases, one to break up a secret society, the Knights of the Silver Circle and the other, the robbing of valuables and cash from the U. S. Postal System. (Heil Hitler)What really rattles her cage, more so than investigating robberies, murder and cold cases like Rosenthall, is the lack of credit given to her by all the newspapers in the country. When interviewed by a journalist who knew she was getting a bad shake, she said, "Whatever women do they must do two times as well as men to be half as good. Fortunately, this is not difficult."

A murder case from late 1930 takes the entire area south of Oklahoma to the Gulf of Mexico the peoples' attention as a veteran police officer of more than thirty years from Dallas, and a well-known socialite from Fort Worth are murdered on the same night. In both cases, the murder was brutal and not just a killing with a bullet or two.The jurisdiction of the case brings in the Chief of Police in Dallas, Quintin Randle and the Fort Worth Police Department's Chief Sammy Rogers on a case that has both of the offices' detectives hot on the case. The investigation got exciting and crossed the boundaries where dignitaries from all over the country were arriving near Plano to watch the landing of a Superfortress B29. The case becomes somewhat sticky with the two detectives stepping on each others' toes, but no matter, they learn to get along and solve this terrible murder. But, do they solve it completely? Murder Will Out Hitler's name disappeared on the front page for days. His presence was replaced by the murdered socialite, Sonja Bridges Adler and the thirty-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, Lamar Hampton.

The greatness of King William came from the way he loved all the people. He was one who truly listened, with his heart, his ears, and his eyes. He saw the entire person in a way that others couldn't. It was as though he was alone somewhere calm and collected. The most troubled souls of the peasants became calm. Those from as far away as Schilig came to Norderney Island to seek his counsel. It was as if everyone had a thirsty soul. There was no doubt he was the most popular King to rule the kingdom in over two hundred years. Although Baronesses Roberta respected him as a man and a dear friend, she recognized him as her king Why not? After all, she married the King's grandfather and was the oldest of royalty in the kingdom, soon to celebrate her ninety-second birthday. Then there is the odd three-some. Their adventures through life are where the real story lies. There's the King's second son, Count William, the ordained minister, Baron Johann Meyer, and the old Baroness's grandson, Baron Vincent 'Vinny' Fischer escaping for three months on the high seas after graduating from the University of Schilig on the northern coast of Germany. As the three men's exploits continue, follow them as they experience the Undines, found around forest pools and waterfalls. There's superstition galore on Fohr Island. There's the encounter with the Hell horse. The story of where Thor fought his last battle, and storms and rescues on the high seas. But, most of all, let's not forget the romance. The three men draw straws to determine who the father will be for a damsel in distress. Follow one as he loses his silver button on the dance floor and relates it quickly to losing his head. In doing so, he goes somewhat insane, and everyone thought he had too much to drink, but in fact, it was his panic over losing a single button off his jacket, silly but true. And, lastly, let's not forget how the three adventurers all find love as they become foster parents by the withering Gooseberry Bush. In our German setting, it is correct to say that the words were nineteenth-century slang for a woman's private parts. From this came the saying that our main character, Christina, was born under a gooseberry bush This Victorian romance novel was released on May 29, 2018 from BeeBop Publishing Company. Find other great novels from Sidney St. James on Amazon.com. Please feel free to join his blog at www.sidneystjames.com.

A PRINCE OF THEIR OWN by Sidney St. JamesWith Vincent Gideon retired and living high in the mountains outside Denver, Colorado, the now renowned Bridgit Flynn continues the Gideon Detective Agency's day-to-day services. Bridgit can still remember an earlier case where Vincent let a serial killer, Rosenthall, the first book in the Gideon Detective Series, go free and never over the next twenty years did she ever give him her understanding as to why. She was only twenty years old at the time.Dave Henry, Jonathan Lane, and Stephen Moore were elected as the committee to search out a detective agency to find out and solve a rash of robberies from tenants living in the Riverside Hotel, an exquisite five-star place of accommodations in Black Rock Cove. She had just completed a baffling murder case in the small fishing village of a bank teller two weeks earlier and found the visit of three gentlemen to her office in Portland somewhat surprising so close to her finishing the prior case.After listening to their report on the slippery capabilities of a thief and that no detective firms have been able to solve the case, she begins to put a plan together. Her skillful ability to devise methods that help explain cases came up with a unique plan to give Hans Schedl his first undercover case.Bridgit would go in under cover of Mary Lynn Simpson and watch the case evolve as Hans goes in under cover of Prince Karl Haber of the Duchy of Oldenburg.His first stop was the Regal Hotel, a swanky ski resort for the younger fast-lane crowd. If one looked closely at the flagstone floor, the heating that was hidden underneath would melt any of the finest chocolate one might leave in a sack on the tile. The armchairs were perfectly positioned to watch the skiers and snowboarders come down the mountainside and as they left their equipment outside and trudged in shaking off the snow from their heavy boots.His undercover assignment forced him to first staying at the Regal until he could get his credentials in order before moving to the Riverside Hotel, the only five-star long-term lodging establishment on any of its type on the west coast. Besides, it was there where all the robberies were taking place, and it was there the Prince needed to be to help solve the case

The final book in this five-book series, Mary Elizabeth Surratt, was left for last because the case against her is still the subject of much controversy and debate. Even one hundred and fifty years later, there remains over all this time a split on those who feel she was guilty and those who think she was innocent.Early in the afternoon on July 7, 1865, Mary Surratt entered the courtyard of the Old Arsenal Prison in Washington City. Behind her were three others who together plotted to kill President Abraham Lincoln. A burning sun beat down on four freshly dug graves near the ascending steps to the top of the gallows and four red-leaf long pine coffins. Two priests helped her up to the top of the stairs to where a chair awaited her arrival with a noose swinging in front of her.This novel will take the reader through the entire trial and lets you decide, innocent or guilty.Two men gave the most damaging testimony, John Lloyd and Louis Weichmann. Lloyd was addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating liquor. He was utterly intoxicated on the day of Lincoln's assassination. Weichmann was employed by the War Department under Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War. He could have been influenced in providing testimony to either save his own hanging on the gallows or to get a better job with the government. Who knows for sure?Was Mary Surratt's execution the result of anti-Catholic sentiments?This novel takes an in-depth look at Mary's entire trial. I believe Mary was doomed from the onset. Her last four days are not described in this book. The conditions in her jail cell were so horrendous, I chose not to include them in my writing.Mary's innocence was glossed over, and her very last words after climbing the thirteen steps to the top of the gallows were, "Please don't let me fall "Mary's case was presented before a military commission and was ruled as unconstitutional nine months later in the Ex parte Milligan decision of April 1866 just in time for her son, John to escape the hangman's noose when he returned from Egypt. So, when leaving a review, let me know what you think. Guilty or Innocent?Highlight of Some Names in the novel: Abraham Lincoln, Surrattsville, Rachel Semus, Emma Offutt, Eliza Hawkins, Susan Jackson, John Wilkes Booth, Benn Pitman, Dr. Samuel Mudd, Louis Weichmann, John Lloyd, Howard's Livery Stable, George Atzerodt, Herndon House, St. Lawrence Hotel, Reverdy Johnson, Catholic Church, Magruder's Army, Andrew Johnson, Lewis Powell, Lewis Paine, David Herold, Foxhall, Lafayette Baker, Jefferson Davis, Edwin Stanton, Daily Evening Star, Civil War, William Seward, Ford's Theater, Ford's Theatre, Colonel Henry H. Wells, Anna Surratt, Frederick Aiken, John Wesley Clampitt, Honora Fitzpatrick, John Bingham, Jacob Walter, John Hartranft, Old Capitol Prison, Mount Olivet Cemetery, William Tonry, Elizabeth Bessie Jenkins, Christian Rath, Michael O'Laughlen, Edman Spangler, Issac Surratt, Knights of the Golden Circle, Campbell Military Hospital, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, William H. Crook, Mary Todd Lincoln, Henry Rathbone, Clara Harris, Julia Grant, Schuyler Colfax, John Frederick Parker, Sic Semper Tyrannis, Joseph Burroughs, Laura Keene, Gideon Welles, Salmon Chase, Walt Whitman, Boston Corbet, Eagle Lake Texas, Dilue Rose Harris, Wilhelm Frels, Wintermann Library, Garrett Farm, Sean E. Jacobs, Johann Struss, Charles Struss, Sam Houston, Stonewall Jackson, Stephen F. Austin, The Rose of Brays Bayou, Faith Seventy Times Seven, Gideon Detective Series, The Flaming Blue Sword.

Miss Ada became Moderator of the Presbytery eight times. She was a delegate to the General Assembly four times. In her pastoral career, she delivered almost five thousand pastoral sermons. In her long dedication to her divine calling, she gave three thousand evangelistic sermons. Furthermore, to her credit, Sister Ada presided over thirteen hundred funerals and three hundred and twenty weddings. The minutes from the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the early 1900's reflected her as presenting the need for a missionary initiative for the Presbytery. She won the appointment as Head of Missions by the General Assembly. The Reverend Ada Caston Slaton Bonds ministered at churches all across north Louisiana and one church in Texas. In her fifty-seven years, her travels exceeded 750,000 miles.During her many journeys, she also gained the acknowledgment and credit for organizing three new Cumberland Presbyterian Churches.Reverend Ada Mentora Caston Slaton Bonds was one of the most colorful ministers ever produced by the great Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Beyond all doubt, she overcame more difficulties and passed through more heartach3es than any minister ever known to preach the 'Whosoever Will' gospel.TestimonialsWow I have laughed, and I have shed tears throughout the reading of this novel. What an awesome woman Miss Ada was. I pray my faith can become as strong as hers - BeatriceEmotional, inspirational, and a great story about a lady in the clergy in the late 1800's to the mid-1900's who overcame many obstacles because of her faith in God. - ScarlettThe words in this novel brought back my faithful training in my early years when we had church revivals. Miss Ada indeed showed her parishioners that yes, 'Jesus is in this place ' I was fortunate to be able to attend a 2014 revival honoring the MEMORY of Reverend Ada Caston Slaton Bonds. It will always be a special day in my life. Now that I have read these memoirs, I feel I now her joys, sadness, her love of family and her love of God. - JosephineAda Slaton was received under the care of the Louisiana Presbytery as a probationer, October 1, 1914, at 7:30 pm at the Progress Cumberland Church.Ada delivered her first sermon on October 15, 1914, at the Old Bethany Cumberland Presbyterian church seven miles outside Coushatta, Louisiana. Ada Slaton On November 5, 1920, was ordained by the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery. She was the first ordained 'Lady of the Cloth' of the Louisiana Presbytery.Ada Slaton was the first elected to establish Missionary Auxiliaries in the Presbytery on November 3, 1932. This can be found in the minute's pp 200-204.Ada Slaton motioned and first to propose to all ministers and elders to establish "Fifth Sunday Rallies" as regular activities for the youth of the Presbytery.Ada Slaton elected to the honorary post of Moderator at the General Assembly eight times, the first coming on October 23-25, 1941 as shown in the minutes.Birmingham News reports Reverend Ada Slaton Bonds as having the longest tenure of active service as a woman minister in the United States on June 20, 1958.

Sidney St. James originally wrote "Rosenthall" in 2016, Book 1 in the Gideon Detective Series. In 2017, his newest release, Gideon Returns - A Damsel in Distress, Vincent Gideon continues his infamous skills at investigation and is in the right place at the right time twice. Or, at least a young German woman by the name of Abigail Hoffmann would tend to agree.Taking place in a seaside village in Oregon, a small fishing village, Black Rock Cove is the scene for lots of action and intrigue. Gideon hasn't had a case in months and is glad to receive word from the Portland Police Chief that a group of assassins and thieves were about to arrive in the States from Oldenburg, Germany. His job was simple enough. Go and apprehend the criminals and bring them to justice.He was asked to go to the docks to await the arrival of the Dethardt, the large ocean liner that carried the four villains onboard, along with six hundred other passengers. However, when he went out to meet the arrival of the ship, all hell broke loose. Mystery, sex and hot summer nights ensued for weeks after that.The real question to ask is Gideon going to let the criminals go free the way he did Rosenthall or is he going to apprehend them with no loose ends to follow.A young and beautiful woman falls overboard and into the dark waters of the Pacific two miles offshore from Black Rock Cove. A knife to the chest probably caused her fall. Was she dead? Vincent Gideon thought so and fell out of his skiff as the body plunged almost hitting him in the small boat below.The woman who fell overboard says she is Abigail Hoffmann. Another woman who calls herself Abigail Hoffmann cashes in three hundred and fifty thousand dollars in bonds. Who is the real Abigail Hoffmann? Who is the murderer of Derek Schiller in Oldenburg, Germany? Does Rosenthall have something to do with this overall scheme to drag his nemesis back out of retirement?There are many twists and turns. The question you will ask yourself throughout the entire novel is, "Who is the real Abigail Hoffman?" Or, can Vincent Gideon put aside his romantic feelings towards Abigail and focus on the facts before him? Will his desire for this beautiful woman let a resourceful killer off the hook, again?Murder and mystery throughout this novel are peppered with romance and humor in this fast-paced whodunit detective mystery series amidst the spectacular Oregon landscape and seaside sunsets.

GENESIS ...imagine stepping onto the shoreline and finding out it's HeavenHave you ever read your Bible and stop, go back to the beginning and read it again? Do you ever find that there is no wow. No impact. No overwhelming thought that strikes you because it is so hard to understand.You are not alone.Memories growing up with my grandmother, the Reverend Ada Caston Slaton Bonds, shed a complete light on the many Books of the Bible. She was a great storyteller, just like Jesus when he spread the word of God in parables. Be it Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas, she always had a story to tell and practiced her Sunday morning sermons preaching her discourse to my brothers and me just outside Mansfield, Louisiana.No longer do you or your children have to read the Bible until something "hits" you. My first novel in the Sunday School Series portrays a fresh approach to the scriptures...a down to earth storytelling of the words of God beginning with, well, the beginning.The writings in the Book of Genesis have sometimes been referred to as the seed plot of the entire Bible. As complicated as it could be in scripture form, most of the major doctrines of the Bible are introduced to all of us in this so-called seed form in this book. Along with the fall of mankind, God's promise of salvation and redemption are put in plain words in this first novel in the Sunday School Series of the Holy Book. The doctrines of creation, accusation of sin, justification, grace, faith and much more are all addressed in this Book of origins.Almost all my life, Genesis was best explained to me in the form of a 1956 movie, Cecil B. DeMille's, The Ten Commandments. There's a saying today, don't always believe what you read on the Internet or what you see on the silver screen. Hollywood told the story of Genesis, but as they always do, with a flair for capturing the attention of movie goers. It was the highest grossing film of the 1950's and the seventh highest grossing film of all time. By the way, it has been one of my most favorite movies of all time, as well.This initial novel captures the first Book of the Bible, Genesis, and tells the story of the beginning in straightforward and easy to understand stories. Where did we come from? Why are we here?Where are we going? GENESIS, no doubt, appeals to the theologian, the historian, the scientist, the housewife, the farmer, and the man or woman of God himself.All in all, it is a fitting beginning for God's story of his plan for mankind and an appropriate opening for the first book in this Sunday School Education Series by Sidney St. James.Appropriate for children twelve years of age and older.

After finishing the first novel in the Sunday School Education Series, GENESIS, it was difficult to not go and begin the third book in the series, HALLELUJA - He is not here; He has risen. So off we go, to the New Testament where this much spoke about man began his preaching of the Word of God.Obviously, Jesus Christ is the most well-known name in the world No matter who you talk to, everyone has heard about him and his many miracles and his deeds.Since little was written about Jesus in his first thirty years, this novel will begin when he was first baptized by John the Baptist, a cousin of Jesus.This exciting story begins when Jesus of Nazareth turned thirty years of age. We do know, however, that before this Jesus was born in Bethlehem. His mother Mary is believed to have had Jesus through immaculate conception.The life story told in this novel begins, primarily, with the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. It was at this time John announced that Jesus was, in fact, the Son of God.Secondly, Jesus finds his first three followers, better known as his disciples. There were finally twelve disciples who accompanied Jesus until the end of his life on the earth. The ministry of Jesus is characterized by many extraordinary and miraculous actions. At his Sermon on the Mount, he delivered the Beatitudes, which were spiritual teachings of compassion, humility, and love.He fed the hungry. He healed the sick. The more miracles he performed, the more people followed him and listened to his teaching attentively.The life of the Lord is paramount to all Christians in every walk of life. Every Christian should know about the life of Jesus Christ and the ministry of his spiritual leadership. He did spend his entire life on earth.Read the stories of Jesus being born of a virgin.Changing water into wine. Healing of the Capernaum Demoniac.Catching a large number of fish.Healing a leper.Curing a paralyzed man. Raising of Lazarus.Healing a man with a withered hand.Raising a widow's son. Jesus curses a fruitless fig tree.Calming the storm. Walking on water. Restores a severed ear fallen from a soldier.And on and on and on...

Vincent Gideon proved himself as the number one detective in the world when he captured Rosenthall, a serial killer in Book 1, Rosenthall.In Book 2, Gideon Returns, fate is the only way to answer the love affair that came between him and Abigail Hoffman, a German immigrant from Oldenburg, Germany whose life he saved three times. Fate brought them together, but it would be fate that would tear them apart in Book 3, The Transformist.Two weeks before a long engagement would lead to marriage, Abigail Hoffmann called off her marriage with the famed detective, the Great Vincent Gideon, only to marry Wolfgang Klein, the wealthiest businessman in Portland, Oregon. Why? Could it be a private love letter to Gideon found torn into a thousand pieces in a trash can and pasted back together by Klein's secretary.Then, as one might expect, she confronts Wolfgang and is found within moments holding a smoking revolver in her hand and standing over his body lying in his office chair with bloodstains on his chest, and Abigail's handkerchief gripped in his hand.She swore to the man she really loves that she did not take her husband's life. Gideon loses all focus and must call in Jonathan Kowalski to help save the day, a washed up eighty-year old detective. Then, as the case unfolds, the butler working for Vincent is found out to have a safe cracking background in his list of experiences the famed investigator did not know about.Furthermore, there's the giant Chinaman. The suicide off of the 51st Street Bridge, the secret passageways, a missing woman, Ava O'Neill who can help solve the case of The Transformist The missing second bullet. Time is clicking by before Abby goes to trial and finds a noose around her neck. The detectives must hurry. Will the District Attorney, Bulldog Dennison give them enough rope to prove Abby's innocence?Inspector Joe Givens of the Portland Police Department suddenly finds himself in the middle of two aging detectives hot on the trail of an assassin who is most clever. Again, Sidney St. James' skill for producing furiously paced fiction is evident in the third of the Gideon Detective Series, as the novel breezes by rapidly.

Using the rich background of the spiritual world of Archangels Michael and his Sword of Angels and Gabriel with his trumpet of victory as the background, Sidney St. James' Storm Lord Trilogy Series pursues the return of Satan himself with a paranormal bent world of evil versus good filled with fascinating characters. The ever moving series' sharp dialogue, highly original plot lines and a stylistic flair is as rhythmic and vibrant as his earlier works written under his other pen name, Sean E. Jacobs. Through James' fertile imagination, these three novels in the series are provocative, confrontational and contain highly ingenious twists and turns into the unexpected, but always with a healthy dose of humor, not to mention romance, no matter how intense the circumstances may become.His imagination is unbound and improvises - leaving reality, touching the sky, and returning - often with such descriptive style it will leave the reader on the edge of their seat.In this final chapter, Nikki Connors must find the three keys to the Apocalypse or all Hell will break loose...literally. Every expertly written quest pits our heroine against evil out to destroy the goodness in the world. Nikki, along with her mother Angel Thompson, are propelled into challenges in which they could die at every turn. Action on their part is required every step of the way to keep the world good, balanced, and in peace

NINE MONTHS WILL TELL BY SIDNEY ST. JAMESContinuation of the Storm Lord Trilogy in Book Two finds Angelica Thompson and Sheriff Kevin Connors expecting their first child. Her pregnancy comes as a surprise to her and Kevin because it is exactly nine months after their defeat of the Storm Lord in Book One.The question now arises for the two love-birds is whether the Storm Lord lost his life in their final battle in the first of the series or did he somehow survive the epic battle.Throughout the book, major events take place that appear to threaten the life of Angel's first child. Was she too old, past the age of 39, to give birth? She wonders if it was just her age. Was there a problem with the child? Angel does not want to know if it is a boy or a girl. She is ready to have the child naturally, and gets closer to her full term but begins to wonder if that will be such a good idea. Unbearable pain is experienced day in and day out. Her nightmares are more frequent. They are, once again, so real, she can never get more than an hour or two sleep each night. Angels appear in her dreams Demons appear in her dreams Death appears in her dreams It is in the last two weeks of her pregnancy she tries to come to grips with her child's life as outside forces threaten her existence. Has the Storm Lord returned to her dreams? Whom did she and Kevin kill in their first encounter nine months earlier?In the first book, Angel and Kevin begin their life together like a storybook fable. Kevin was the knight in shining armor who she met while skinny-dipping on a deserted beach. He is the one who protects her and comes to her rescue when the Storm Lord threatens to take her life. She is beautiful with auburn hair that crowns her head to the middle of her back. What can we say about Kevin? He was the handsome and courageous divorced sheriff of Black Rock Cove. As in all fables, these two are destined for each other. Will they stay together when Kevin finds out the real truth about Angel? Can he handle the truth given to him by the family physician?Unfortunately, their lives, far from being anywhere close to perfect, become complicated.She continues to be held hostage from the Evil One and his enchantments and sorcery. He continues, along with the shapeshifting sea captain, the only ones who can wield the massive blue flaming sword.Angel continues to discover more of the enchantments that hold her hostage. Why have all of the villagers in Black Rock Cove turned their backs on her when she comes to town? Why do FBI investigators continue to disappear overnight when in town to investigate the disappearance of so many people? Why are her nightmares getting stronger each day as she gets closer to having her first newborn? Why is her amulet beginning to glow again? Why are there no children in town? So many questions...so little time Angel is so, so ready to have her child. Nighttime temperatures collapse on the cliffs of Black Rock Cove..."She stands up and peers out the window. It's not like when she lived in Denver. The window, for the most part, is her only connection to the outside world. Without it, she would feel like she was in a tomb. Already it's as quiet as a mausoleum. A movement in the shadows has her frozen. Wait. It's no more than a rustle, but lately because of her dreams, in this failing light, her heart is on a hair trigger. More noise comes from the front porch. She reaches down and rubs her pockets on her warmups looking for her pepper spray, but both are flat...empty...zilch "Jesus Christ Where did I leave my spray? Kevin is always getting on me for not carrying it with me "This is the second novel in the Storm Lord Trilogy Series by Sidney St. James, an Amazon Best Selling Author. The scheduled release date is on March 1, 2016.More great novels by the author at www.seanejacobs.com.