Paul Stillwell joined the staff of the U.S. Naval Institute in 1974 and is now director of the organization's history division. Among his publications are USS South Dakota: The Story of Battleship X; Battleship New Jersey: An Illustrated History; and Air Raid: Pearl Harbor!

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Ben Stimpson (he/they/them) is a therapist, lecturer, student, and spiritual director. Ben has developed courses on a variety of topics, including ancestor veneration, the power of story, and folklore. Learn more at benstimpson.com.

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David Stipp is a former senior writer for Fortune and a former staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal, where he covered science, medicine, and technology.

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S. M. Stirling is the author of numerous science fiction and fantasy novels, including the popular Nantucket series that began with Island in the Sea of Time.

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John E. Stith's works include Redshift Rendezvous (Nebula Award nominee), Manhattan Transfer (Hugo Award honorable mention), Reunion on Neverend, and Reckoning on Infinity (on Science Fiction Chronicle's 1997 Best Science Fiction Novels list, on the Nebula Award preliminary ballot).

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Walter Boston Stitt, Jr., is a World War II veteran who served as a corporal in the 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division. Stitt was a tank loader and gunner, earning two Purple Hearts for his service. He has since been awarded the French Legion of Honor for helping liberate France from Nazi Occupation.

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Karen Stivali is a prolific writer, compulsive baker, and chocoholic with a penchant for books, movies, and fictional British men. When she's not writing, she can be found cooking extravagant meals for family and friends. Planning elaborate parties and fundraisers takes up what's left of her time and sanity.

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Mark Stobbe has a PhD in sociology from the University of Saskatchewan and has taught at Keyano College and Okanagan College. He began studying the criminal justice system after being accused and acquitted of the murder of a loved one. Dr. Stobbe now lives and works in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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Elaine Stock writes historical fiction, exploring home, family, and friendships throughout time. She enjoys creating stories showing how all faiths, races, and belief systems are interconnected and need each other. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she now lives in upstate, rural New York with her husband.

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Katie Stockdale is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Victoria. Her research is currently on the nature, value, and role of emotions in moral, social, and political life.

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Steve Stockton is a veteran outdoorsman, paranormal researcher, and bestselling author of Strange Things in the Woods and More Strange Things in the Woods.

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Dave Stockton is a veteran golf champion and a renowned putting and short-game instructor. He is the author of Unconscious Putting, Unconscious Scoring, and Dave Stockton's Putt to Win. He lives in Redlands, California.

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