(mm) (2) Africa (3) Afro-Diasporic Religions (3) Brazil (9) California (3) Candomble (6) charms (3) ES (2) ESP (7) Espiritismo (3) exorcism (5) first edition (2) history (2) Kardek (3) magick (2) Mexico (3) mmpb (3) non-fiction (10) novel (3) occult (13) paranormal (8) parapsychology (10) PBO horror (2) possession (4) psychic phenomena (3) psychics (2) psychology (4) Quimbanda (3) read (3) reference (3) religion (4) rti (2) spells (3) spiritualism (4) to-read (4) true crime (13) Umbanda (3) voodoo (7) wicca (2) Yoruba (3)

Common Knowledge

Canonical name: St. Clair, David
Legal name: St. Clair, Gayle Lee
Birthdate: 1932-10-02
Date of death: 1991-01-06
Burial location: Cremated, Ashes scattered in Atlantic Ocean
Gender: male
Nationality: USA (birth)
Birthplace: Newton Falls, Ohio, USA
Place of death: Warren, Ohio, USA
Places of residence: Warren, Ohio, USA
Manitou Springs, Colorado
New York, New York, USA
Kennebunkport, Maine, USA
Puebla, Mexico
Buenos Aires, Argentina (show all 7)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Education: Warren G. Harding Senior High School, Warren, Ohio, USA
Columbia University
New School for Social Research
Occupations: Author
Lecturer
Journalist
Novelist
Psychic
Relationships: St. Clair, Harvey Lee (father, 1911-1979), St. Clair, Ruth (mother, 1913-2003), St. Clair, Terry (sister, 1935 - ), St. Clair, Philip (brother, 1944 - ), St. Clair, Evelyn (sister, 1950 -)
Organizations: Society for Psychic Research [President, 1970]
Short biography: David St. Clair (1932-1991) was an author, lecturer, journalist, novelist, and psychic who wrote extensively about paranormal phenomena. His range included descriptions of contemporary psychics and psychic phenomena, accounts of personal experiences, documented nineteenth-century cases of spirit possession, and self-help books including "David St. Clair's Lessons in Instant ESP", "Drum and Candle", "Say You Love Satan", and "The Mighty, Mighty Amazon". His circle of friends and colleagues was large and varied, including people such as Brazilian president João Goulart and his wife Maria Teresa, singer/composer Ant��nio Carlos Jobim, healer Alberto Aguas, author Guy Lyon Playfair, and intuitive medium Karen Gresham.

Members

Reviews

Drum and Candle. by David. St. Clair

I would have to say that I really enjoyed this book. Although it is dated (being written in 1971) it does give a very basic view into the faiths in Brazil. He gets things going with some history which is essential to understanding how Candomble. Then goes into a very nice history of Allen Kardec and his Spiritist movement (which is super large in Brazil). Then he goes into Umbanda and Quimbanda. Now even though he doesn't create a onestop book on these faiths he really gives a great basic understanding. Furthermore all through the book he has his own personal experiences and adventures in Brazil as well as interviews and oneshots of famous persons in the movements. Well worth the time spent reading it.… (more)

Flagged

Loptsson | May 31, 2009 |

The Devil Rocked her Cradle by David St. Clair

3343. The Devil Rocked Her Cradle, by David St. Clair (read Sept 3, 2000) This book tells the story of the Earling, Iowa, exorcism, which occurred in Earling about the time I was born three miles from Earling. It uses Begone Satan as its primary source but expands on it, and obviously uses imagination to do so. It is not very carefully researched, but since it has so much personal interest for me I found it compelling reading.

Flagged

Schmerguls | Nov 28, 2007 |