Philip A Simmons

Deep Surfaces

Learning to Fall: The Blessings of an Imperfect Life

Learning to Fall: The Blessings of an Imperfect Life

Learning to Fall: Recording the Blessings of an Imperfect Life

Rattlesnake Ridge

Aprendiendo a Caer

Peter Flies: Part 2

***Peter Flies is a short story series by Philip Simmons & Julia Miller*** In Part 1, Peter thought he had avenged his mother, only to find out that he could yet still save her in a whole different way. Part 2 tells the story of David, a curious orphan boy who has always been destined, unbeknowns...

Peter Flies: Part 1

***Peter Flies is a short story series by Philip Simmons & Julia Miller*** Peter has furiously been hunting the man who killed his mother. Death watches the action as he eats his popcorn. And there is a mysterious beast that has awoken in the world and is now causing devastation and horror. Can P...

Los mejores trucos de magia (Spanish Edition)

Simple magic tricks are made accessible to aspiring magicians of all ages and experience levels in this illustrated how-to guide. With step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations, readers will quickly learn to do card tricks, coin tricks, and even some hypnosis. With such easy-to-follow dire...

Ghost Vow

Joe is 21 years old and has had a troubled life, most of which has been his making, and as a consequence of such he has finally made a promise to a girl that he owes a considerable debt to; the promise is to commit suicide. Dark and brooding, like a storm waiting to happen, 'Ghost Vow' is about the...

Catching the Fire: Philip Simmons, Blacksmith

For eighty years Philip Simmons has molded lumps of metal into beautiful ornamental gates, fences, and railings. In the only book for young readers about this amazing African-American craftsman, Mary E. Lyons crafts a vivid portrait of a remarkable man and his art. Researching the book with intricat...

Charleston Blacksmith: The Work of Philip Simmons

Charleston Blacksmith is a guidebook to the beautiful ironwork of Charleston createdby the historic city's best-known blacksmith, Philip Simmons. Simmons's matery of the craft and his love for the hammer and anvil are evident in the more than one hundred photographs of his ironwork that are included...

Learning to Fall: The Blessings of an Imperfect Life

Now I find myself in late August, with the nights cool and the crickets thick in the fields. Already the first blighted leaves glow scarlet on the red maples. It’s a season of fullness and sweet longings made sweeter now by the fact that I can’t be sure I’ll see this time of the year again....— from...

Keeper of the Gate

Philip Simmons has created a body of work that has been appreciated by his numerous clients over the years and admired by thousands of tourists who visit Charleston annually. "I've learned through the years that your best advertisement is a satisfied customer."