Practical nonfiction
Clyde Pershall
Construction, homeowner education, field leadership, and the lessons earned across nearly five decades in the work.
Experience worth passing forward
Three voices.
One life's work.
Practical guidance from the construction field, mysteries rooted in the land, and stories of resilience from the Gulf Coast—gathered under one publishing home.
Clyde PershallAuthor · Builder · Mentor
“Leave the reader better prepared than when they began.”
Across the shelves
Featured books and works in progress.
The catalog will grow into a complete guide to every series, edition, and purchase link as publication records are confirmed.
Life, Lessons, and Leadership
Nearly fifty years of hard decisions and field-wise thinking.
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SCHEDULE: Who the Hell Built This Thing?
A field-built guide to honest, usable construction schedules—from drawings and logic through constraints, updates, and the finish.
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Before You Call a Contractor
A plain-English guide to repairs, warning signs, and costly mistakes.
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So, You’re Ready to Remodel—or So You Think
Define the project, organize the details, and prepare for construction.
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Put It in Writing Before You Build
Define the scope, compare contractors, control the price, and sign the right agreement.
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The Shape It Wears
A West Texas legend where the land remembers what people forget.
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The Voice It Borrowed
Book two of The Waya Chronicles, where an old voice finds a new way to be heard.
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The Rourke Files
Mustang Island mysteries, restless secrets, and a past that will not stay buried.
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MoonLight on the Bayou
Southern atmosphere, mystery, and the pull of an old story.
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The Heron House
A Gulf Coast romance about independence, renewal, and finding home.
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Driftwood and Red Cedar
A 1975 Gulf Coast romance about reinvention, friendship, second chances, and choosing both freedom and love.
View on AmazonThe Homeowners Survival Guide series
A homeowner's journey, from the first warning sign to the final walkthrough.
Four plain-English guides designed to help people understand their homes, plan a remodel, put the agreement in writing, and work successfully with the contractor once construction begins.
- 01Before You Call a ContractorPublishedView on Amazon
- 02So, You're Ready to Remodel—or So You ThinkPublishedView on Amazon
- 03Put It in Writing Before You BuildPublishedView on Amazon
- 04Your Contractor's HereWorking title
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Built from the work
Nearly five decades of construction, decisions, and stories.
Clyde Pershall's career spans residential remodeling, custom homes, multifamily construction, and major commercial projects. His books turn hard-earned experience into clear guidance, memorable stories, and a body of work meant to mentor the people coming behind him.
Pershall Publishing brings that work together without blurring the lines between Clyde's practical nonfiction, C. B. Baker's mysteries, and Kay F. Baker's romance.
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A permanent home for the books—and the legacy behind them.
Book links, reader updates, and new-release information will be added as each author catalog is confirmed.