Before The Thistle Patch

Before the Thistle Patch is the prequel to Beyond the Thistle Patch, which is a nostalgic visit to the rural Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northeastern Georgia during the 1950s and ’60s. This story begins in Canton, Ohio, on the day of the move to the farm and flashes back to St. Clair’s earliest memories. Together, these books unveil 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. This little book is geared to pre-teens, and will also be enjoyed by anyone who lived in that magical era.