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Aka Hamilton T. Caine

Stephen Smoke is the author of 20 novels, including Black Butterfly, Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Blues, Trick of the Light, The Prince of Palos Verdes, and Cathedral of the Senses under his own and other names. He has also written eight non-fiction books.

Stephen has written and directed feature films, including "Street Crimes" (starring Dennis Farina) and "Final Impact," and has written screenplays for others, including "Magic Kid."

In 2011 he published the first novel with its own embedded soundtrack: "Cathedral of the Senses." The songs on the album of "Cathedral of the Senses," were written by Stephen and recorded mainly by musicians and singers living in Sedona. ...more

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The Story Behind the Parallel Project: Part 1

About a year and a half ago, I had a discouraging thought that wouldn’t let go: All the songs I’d written and recorded over the years—now scattered across hard drives, some literally gathering dust in my closets—were headed for a landfill unless I did something about it. I originally moved to Los Angeles to become […]

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	Trick of the Light: A Detective Story for The New Age 3.41 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Butterfly 3.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pacific Edge (The Pacific Series) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1989 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trick of the Light (Nick Sands Book 1) 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I, Walt Whitman 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ping Ping Panda: The Power of Personal Responsibility by Stephen Smoke (Goodreads Author), Bernadette Shih 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tears of Angels 3.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pacific Coast Highway 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Heart 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prince of Palos Verdes (A Sawyer Black Mystery Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Experience means nothing unless you're paying attention.”
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“It is one of life's great ironies that most people's only connection to success is their attachment to the pain of not having achieved it.”
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“Choosing friends based on how much money they have is like betting on a horse because you like its saddle.”
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“Experience means nothing unless you're paying attention.”
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“Unworthiness is a virus that infects the soul.”
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“Just because you have information, doesn't mean you're informed.”
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“History without context is just data.”
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