Stan Paregien's eBooks (see below for how to order)

A Rainy Day Reader: 100 Poems for Your Enjoyment By Stan Paregien, Sr.

ISBN: 9781310912474 Price: Free, for a limited time! 125 pages. Words:

23,920. Language: English. Published: April 3, 2014. Category: Poetry, humor.

This eBook, Stan Paregien's 12th to date, contains 100 of his general poems. The

poems range from the serious to the hilariously funny, from those with an

academic bent to those with little redeeming social value (except for a smile or

two). Great for that rainy day read. Poems include "N. Scott Momaday: A

Literary Legend," "Had Any Lately?," "My Banker Ain't No Friend of Mine,"

"Cat Heaven," "Smart Pills," "The Origin of NASCAR," "Garage Sale Blues,"

"That Damned St. Francis Dam" and many more.

The Austin Chronicles, Book 1: Boggy Depot Shootout By Stan Paregien, Sr.

ISBN: 9781310788215 Price: $3.99 USD. 187 pages. Words: 71,280. Language:

English. Published: February 25, 2014. Category: Fiction (Western with adult

situations and language.)

The Austin Chronicles, Book 1: Boggy Depot Shootout (187 pages and 71,340

words) is the first in a series of novels about the Austin family and how they coped

with the unique challenges of living in the West just after the end of America's

Civil War in 1865. The main character in this book is young Daniel Austin, a

Confederate veteran. Their trials climax with a shootout at Boggy Depot, I.T.

The Austin Chronicles, Book 2: The Abilene Trail By Stan Paregien, Sr

ISBN: 9781311101624 Price: $3.99 USD. 208 pages. Words: 73,880. Language:

English. Published: March 24, 2014. Category: Western Fiction (adult situations

and language).

The Austin Chronicles, Book 2: The Abilene Trail (185 pages and 73,880 words) is

the second in a series of novels about the Austin family and how they coped with

the unique challenges of living in the West. Here in Book 2, Daniel Austin, his

younger brother David and their uncle Frank Austin start an adventure traveling

from Arkansas northwest to wild and beautiful Oregon. Challenges abound.

Oklahoma Almanac of Facts & Humor: Part 1 - Achille to Nowata

By Stan Paregien, Sr ISBN: 9781301400683 132 pages. Price: $2.99 USD.

Words: 42,460. Language: English. Published: May 21, 2013. Category:

Nonfiction. Foreword by George Nye, former Governor of Oklahoma.

This eBook is Part 1 of 2 containing facts about the state of Oklahoma. Part 1

covers Achille to Nowata. It is not your grandpa's boring history book. The author

starts by telling the unique stories of 148 towns, including those which are a county

seat in one of Oklahoma's 77 counties. He includes photos, prominent people and

humorous stories.

Covers such towns as Ada, Atoka, Broken Arrow, Catoosa, Chandler, Claremore,

Clinton, Del City, Durant, Eufaula, Elk City, Erick, Lawton, McAlester, Midwest

City, Moore, and Norman. Be sure to download both Part 1 & Part 2.

Oklahoma Almanac of Facts & Humor: Part 2 - Okarche to Zafra

By Stan Paregien, Sr. ISBN: 9781301271443 Price: $2.99 USD. 133 pages.

Words: 43,700. Language: English. Published: May 21, 2013. Category:

Nonfiction, Oklahoma history, humor. Foreword by George Nye, former Governor

of Oklahoma.

This eBook is Part 2 containing facts about the state of Oklahoma. Part 2 covers

Okarche to Zafra. Part 2 continues telling the unique stories of 148 towns,

including those which are a county seat in one of Oklahoma's 77 counties. He

includes photos, prominent people and humorous stories. Covers town such as

Okemah, Okmulgee, Pawhuska, Pawnee, Ponca City, Seminole, Shawnee, Stroud,

Tulsa, Weatherford, Waynoka, Wilburton, Woodward, Yale, and Yukon. Be sure

to download both Part 1 & Part 2.

Woody Guthrie: His Life, Music & Life by Stan Paregien, Sr

ISBN: 9781301025206 Price: $2.99 USD. 306 pages. Words: 110,670. Language:

American English. Published: September 29, 2012. Category: Nonfiction,

Americana, history, music, biography of Woody Guthrie, Oklahoma history.

This eBook is a carefully researched study of the life, music and myth of famed

singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie.

Woody Guthrie was born and reared in the hardest of times. But as he became an

adult, he took advantage of America’s eagerness to mythologize the working man

into a grassroots hero (as in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath). He adopted

the persona—the music, the speech, the look and the habits--of the poor working

class he observed in his travels. He hardly ever stepped out from behind that

image, though he was in fact an intellectual with a gift for writing poetry, novels,

and songs that connected with the young and the old, the educated elite and the

nearly illiterate.

The Okie from Okemah, Oklahoma may one day be seen as one of the most

creative persons in the world. Though he died way too young, he left a treasure

chest filled with his songs and poetry, his books of fiction, his cartoons and

artwork, and his large number of audio recordings. Without question, he was the

most prolific writer of folk songs America has ever seen.

His work was amazing, both in its volume and its variety. In a little over a 17-year

span, Woody produced two novels, over 500 cartoons, several oil paintings, some

3,000 lyrics and poems, and hundreds of audio recordings. And others may yet be

discovered.

Rootin' Tootin' Cowboy Poetry by Stan Paregien. Published: Oct. 03, 2012

ISBN: 9781301972388 159 pages. Words: 33,350 Language: American English

Category: cowboy poetry, humor. Stan Paregien Sr has been writing and

performing his original cowboy poetry all over the West for over twenty years.

This eBook has 100 of his best poems, material that will sometimes make you

laugh, sometimes make you cry and always make you think.

There are also 30 photos of folks and friends he has met along the cowpoke trail,

folks like Waddie Mitchell, Red Steagall, Elmer Kelton, Baxter Black, Rudy

Gonzales, Buck Ramsey, Dennis Gains, Richard Farnsworth, Devon Dawson,

Patsy Montana, Rolf Flake, Jeff Hildebrand, R.W. Hampton, Jean Prescott, Curt

Brummett, Ben Johnson, Barry Corbin, Debra Coppinger Hill, Dusty Richards,

David Dary and R.J. Vandergriff just to name a few.

Jim Shoulders: King of the Rodeo Cowboys By Stan Paregien, Sr

ISBN: 9781301972388 38 pages. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,640. Language:

English. Published: January 8, 2013. Category: Nonfiction, biography. This eBook

tells about the life and rodeo career of the legendary Oklahoma cowboy Jim

Shoulders. He was born in Tulsa but lived most of his adult life in tiny Henryetta,

Oklahoma. Shoulders was tough as a boot, mentally and physically, until the day

he died. That is how he won an astounding 16 world championships in rodeo

competition. And, though Jim Shoulders died in 2007, his accomplishments still

continue to inspire youngsters today.

Clara Luper: Civil Rights Pioneer By Stan Paregien, Sr

ISBN: 9781301688357 40 pages. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 7,260. Language:

English. Published: January 9, 2013. Category: Nonfiction, biography, Oklahoma

history, racism.

Though a school teacher by profession and proud of it, Clara Luper courageously

began early in her career a life-long battle against racism. She made local and

national news in 1958 when she organized a small group of teenagers (including

her own children) and led them in a sit-in a drugstore diner which did not serve

Black people. They persisted, day after day, and were successful. She walked in the

March on Selma (Alabama) and the March on Washington (D.C.).

Guy Logsdon: Award-winning Folklorist By Stan Paregien, Sr

ISBN: 9781301633302 Price: $1.99 USD. 68 pages. Words: 17,390. Language:

English. Published: January 12, 2013. Category: Nonfiction, biography, Folklife

studies, Oklahoma history, Woody Guthrie, Bob Wills, Western swing music, and

old-time cowboy music.

Guy Logsdon graduated from Ada (Okla.) High School, from East Central State

Univ., and worked in two of the family businesses in Ada before becoming the

owner of the former Stall Photography Studio. He went on to earn a doctorate, to

become a folklore professor at the University of Tulsa, and to become a leading

authority on Woody Guthrie's life and music, Western Swing and cowboy music.

In addition, both he and his wife are accomplished musicians and singers.

Quotes for Writers & Speakers by Stan Paregien ASIN: B007A53PAU

343 pages. Words: 92,502. Language: English. Category: non-fiction, literature,

quotes from hundreds of different people. This Kindle eBook published in 2012 is

currently only available at www.amazon.com .

Version 1.0 contains over 300 pages of quotes from many hundreds of men and

women in various occupations. This is Stan Paregien's personal collection, started

when he was a college student in Tennessee more than 50 years ago. Only about a

third of his original collection (numbering in the thousands) were included in this

volume, with the balance coming from his reading over the last twenty years or so.

Here are quotes from Hank Aaron to St. Augustine, from Francis Bacon to Bono,

from Pat Boone to Erma Bombeck, from Dr. Joyce Brothers to Margaret

Thatcher, from Jimmy Carter to Agatha Christi, from Bill Cosby to Bob Dylan,

from Hillary Clinton to Dale Evans Rogers, from Ella Fittsgerald to Henry Ford,

from Bill Gates to Woody Guthrie, from Billy Graham to Jane Goodall, from Paul

Harvey to Thomas Jefferson, from Michael Jordan to Max Lucado, from Jay Leno

to Joyce Meyer, from Willie Nelson to Sandra Day O’Connor, from Lily Tomlin to

Condoleeza Rice, from Charles R. Swindoll to Elton Trueblood, and from Oprah

Winfrey to Newt Gingrich. It is quite a collection.

The Day Jesus Died By Stan Paregien, Sr Price: Free, for a limited time! ISBN: 9781301302468 100 pages. Words: 46,350. Language: English. Published:

January 4, 2013. Category: Nonfiction, religion, truth, atheism, hope, gospel.

This eBook is Version 2.0 of a book of Stan Paregien's which was originally

published in hardback in 1970. It grew out of his research, writing, sermons and

life's experiences during his years as the preaching minister of the University

Church of Christ in Las Cruces, NM. It deals with such still-current topics as the

importance of truth, atheism, racism and the meaning of the gospel.

Thoughts on Unity by Stan Paregien, Editor

This manuscript was first published as a hardback by W. Carl Ketcherside and his

Mission Messenger press of St. Louis, Missouri in 1971. The Ketcherside family

kindly had a Kindle version published on Amazon.com on March 28, 2013. For

now, it is only available at www.amazon.com. ASIN: B00C4L9E2I 321 pages.

First published in 1971, Thoughts on Unity addresses the paradoxically divided

state of a Christian unity movement that began at the end of the first decade of the

nineteenth century. It also provides valuable insight into the thinking of

recognized Christian leaders of varying hermeneutical perspectives as they

grapple with the difficulties that have dogged the movement almost from its

inception. The book further illustrates the subtle nature of the impediments that

confront any effort to unite men and women upon a consensus of interpretation of

scripture which they regard as normative for their lives.

What has happened throughout most of the two hundred year history of the Stone-

Campbell restoration movement, however, is instructive not only for the heirs of

that movement, but for anyone seeking to better understand the obstacles that

continue to prevent a credible witness before an unbelieving world to the abiding

reality that is in Jesus.

From the 1971 edition publisher, W. Carl Ketcherside: "This book gathers up into

one compact volume the best thinking of those men in our day. It represents

recommendations from the most legalistic to the most liberal, as it should. There

has been no attempt to sift and exclude, or to seek for conformity to any school of

thought or point of view. Indeed, the thesis is accepted that, in this time of

intellectual ferment, the astute reader, given all of the facts, will be able to form his

own convictions and be responsible for them. This is the first time that all of these

writers have appeared together inside the covers of a single volume. It is doubtful

if all of them would consent to appear together physically upon the same platform,

but here they can be heard and their presentation can be examined at leisure. And

from unbiased scrutiny there may be kindled a flame of concern which will glow

with sufficient intensity to light the pathway to a closer walk together in the

decades which lie ahead."

Subjects and Authors are as follows:

Introduction (Stanley Paregien)

How to Attain and Maintain Unity (Jimmy Allen)

Fellowship (Arthur W. Atkinson, Jr.)

The First and Second Commandments (Dave Bradford)

The Unity of the Faith (Harvey C. Bream, Jr.)

Is Unity Possible in Diversity? (Grayson H. Ensign)

How Men Use the Bible to Justify their Divisions (Leroy Garrett)

An Abiding Basis for Unity (Perry Epler Gresham)

Why Are We Divided? (Lavern Houtz)

After Unity — What? (Vernon W. Hurst)

Dwelling Together in Unity (Ferrell Jenkins)

Agape: Foundation of Christian Fellowship (W. Carl Ketcherside)

Unity and Law (Thomas A. Langford)

Toward Unity (F. L. Lemley)

New Life Through Christian Fellowship (Ronald E. Osborn)

The Holy Spirit and Inevitabilities (Erskine E. Scates, Jr.)

The Path to Unity (Robert W. Shaw)

When Brethren Disagree (Gene Shelburne)

Unity and Fellowship (Carl Herbert Stem)

How to Order

Stan Paregien's eBooks

Most are available at: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/StanParegien

At that page, just scroll down and select the book you want . . . in the exact format you

want. These formats are all available:

epub - This is the format Smashwords distributes to the Apple iBookstore, Sony,

Kobo, B&N, Aldiko, and others. EPUB is an open industry format.

Kindle (.mobi) - Mobipocket is an eBook format supported on the Kindle, as

well as Windows PCs and many handheld devices.

PDF - Portable Document Format, or PDF, is a file format readable by most

devices, including handheld e-readers, PDAs, and computers.

Palm Doc (PDB) - PalmDoc is a format primarily used on Palm Pilot devices,

but readers are available for PalmOS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile Pocket

PC/Smartphone, desktop Windows, and Macintosh.

Sony Reader (LRF) - LRF is the format used on older Sony Reader eBook

devices. The newer Sony Readers use EPUB.

RTF - Rich Text Format, or RTF, is a cross-platform document format supported

by many word processors and devices.

Plain Text - Plain text is the most widely supported file format, working on

nearly all readers and devices.

A Note from Stan

Marketing is always the hardest part of any self-published book. Each of us only

has so many friends and acquaintances . . . and no money to spend on a big

advertising campaign.

So I simply ask that you share this "flyer" with other folks you know who like to

read. That's it. Simple, but it will be a big help.

Thanks for your interest in my eBooks.

--Stan Paregien

April 5, 2014

stanparegien@gmail.com

Bradenton, Florida

www.paregien.com

www.paregien.wordpress.com