Bestselling author Anne D. LeClaire has written ten novels, including The Orchid Sister, The Halo Effect, Entering Normal, The Lavender Hour, and Leaving Eden, as well as her critically acclaimed memoir, Listening Below the Noise: The Transformative Power of Silence. She has written one book for children: Kaylee Finds A Friend. Known for her exquisite and lyrical writing, the former op-ed columnist has been published in Redbook, the Boston Globe, Yoga Journal, and the New York Times.

A Distinguished Fellow at the Ragdale Foundation, LeClaire teaches creative-writing workshops around the globe. She is also a dynamic speaker—leading popular seminars and workshops exploring silence, creativity, and deep listening. LeClaire has been a visiting lecturer at Mt. Holyoke College, the University of Tennessee, and Columbia College and was a featured presenter at the Lincoln Center.

A former reporter, print journalist, radio broadcaster, and private pilot, LeClaire lives in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where she leads silent retreats, practices yoga, and plays the washboard.

Chris LeClaire is a former U.S. Navy DIVER and served during Operation Desert Storm. He graduated with honors from The University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth earning a BFA cum laude. He recently graduated from The Massachusetts Police Academy MPTC and is currently a Reserve Deputy Sheriff with the County Sheriff's Office. He resides on Cape Cod.

Mr. LeClaire lived and worked for Steve Reeves at his California Morgan horse ranch during the summers of 1993 and 1994 prior to publishing (the first edition) of Worlds To Conquer in 1999.

Christopher LeClaire was given 'Full Authorization' from Steve Reeves to write, and publish Worlds To Conquer.

In 2017, Worlds To Conquer was reprinted in its revised, and updated second edition paper back format, as well as eBook / Kindle version.

Chris LeClaire also wrote and published two other Steve Reeves books; 'The Films, Television and Stage Roles of Steve Reeves' and 'The Women Who Loved Steve Reeves'. All three paperbacks are published through LeClaire's publishing company USN Dive Locker Press.

BOOK REVIEWS -

"A must read authorized biography entitled WORLDS TO CONQUER...The author's text is the product of meticulous research that reveals all facets of Reeves' life, augmented by colorful interviews, providing a who's who of the iron game..."

- FLEX Magazine, Apr. 2000

"This book WORLDS TO CONQUER is historically important, both as a social document, and as a fortuitous tribute to one of the greatest physical culturist the world has ever known."

- HEALTH & STRENGTH Magazine, Oct. 2000

"WORLDS TO CONQUER is not a how-to book on training, it is more of an exploration of Steve Reeves life. Upon finishing this book you will have a feel for the very private person that Reeves always was."

- MUSCLE & FITNESS Magazine, Apr. 2001

"There is plenty to learn in this new biography WORLDS TO CONQUER, even for the most die-hard Reeves fans...For Steve Reeves fans and bodybuilding history buffs, this book is a great learning tool."

- IRONMAN Magazine, July 2000

"LeClaire's book WORLDS TO CONQUER helps you to know the real Steve Reeves. If you read this book you're going to seperate the fact from the fiction and will have a true insight into him. It is educational, entertaining and easy reading."

- Jack LaLanne (Global Fitness Legend), 1999

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