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America's most famous humorist lives again within the pages of John Isaac Jones's new biographical novel! His hardscrabble childhood, influence of his older brother Orion, his wild days out West including his passionate fling with poet Ina Coolbrith, how he wooed and won his beloved Olivia and how, after rearing three children, neither would survive the death of their oldest daughter. It's all here!

John Isaac Jones's new biographical novel on Samuel Langhorne Clemens, A/K/A Mark Twain, brings the fascinating life of America's most famous humorist to you in vivid, captivating detail. His time - 1840s-1910 America. Wagon trains moving west, California gold rush, telegraph invented, War between the States, Lincoln assassinated, the golden spike, Custer massacred, the trail of tears, invention of electric light, the telephone and the autom...

Don't miss this wild and crazy cross-country romance between a cowboy and a Latina! Easy-going J.L. and by-the-book Karina combine forces to overcome all the obstacles in their path across the USA to Miami. Lots of laughs, wacky incidents and some loving along the way make this an excellent, light afternoon read. "The fun is in the bumpy ride! I just discovered this book recently, although it has been out for several years. It's the story of...

Don't miss this wild and crazy cross-country romance between a cowboy and a Latina! Easy-going J.L. and by-the-book Karina combine forces to overcome all the obstacles in their path across the USA to Miami. Lots of laughs, wacky incidents and some loving along the way make this an excellent, light afternoon read. "The fun is in the bumpy ride! I just discovered this book recently, although it has been out for several years. It's the story of...

Did you ever have a friend who would make you do things you would never do on your own? A friend that made you act so different from your regular self that you didn't recognize yourself when you were with them? John Chance has such a lifelong friend, Jesse Trubble, who has an unyielding zest for life that is infectious-captivating and influencing John's actions and relationships for over fifty years of their lives. In 2021, John is in a retire...

Did you ever have a friend who would make you do things you would never do on your own? A friend that made you act so different from your regular self that you didn't recognize yourself when you were with them? John Chance has such a lifelong friend, Jesse Trubble, who has an unyielding zest for life that is infectious-captivating and influencing John's actions and relationships for over fifty years of their lives. In 2021, John is in a retire...

John Isaac Jones's new biographical novel on Edgar Allan Poe brings the turbulent life of America's most famous poet to life in vivid, captivating detail.His time - 1810-40s America, Lewis and Clark have returned, the Monroe doctrine takes effect, the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson's tempestuous presidency, the train, the steamship and the graphite pencil were still being improved, the Mexican-American War, the trail of tears, the California gold...

John Isaac Jones's new biographical novel on Edgar Allan Poe brings the turbulent life of America's most famous poet to life in vivid, captivating detail.His time - 1810-40s America, Lewis and Clark have returned, the Monroe doctrine takes effect, the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson's tempestuous presidency, the train, the steamship and the graphite pencil were still being improved, the Mexican-American War, the trail of tears, the California gold...

Devoted mother Cassie Carter is hard working and dedicated to running her small farm in Georgia. She tends to her home and sickly son daily while her truck driver husband is away on long hauls across the country. Her life and values take a sharp turn when a handsome and intelligent construction worker disrupts her daily routine. Her priorities shift and everything she keeps in her comfort zone is threatened.Damaged romantic Paul Hamilton has a...

Thirteen Stories is a collection of the most popular short stories and novellas written by author John Isaac Jones over the past fifteen years.In the first tale, Going Home, a small-time hoodlum, being led to the electric chair, remembers he has a few things he wants to do before he leaves this earth.In Boone, an eight-year-old tells the poignant story of an aging, crippled farmer who has a psychotic love for his wife.Two social misfits risk i...

This poignant, charming novella warmed my heart more than anything has in a LONG time. It had a distinctly fairytale-ish feeling to it and made me smile all the way through." - Amazon reviewerAlthough they had always dreamed of having a family, tall, horse-faced Frances and stubby, one-eyed Jack had reconciled themselves to a lifetime of abject loneliness. Then one day, out of nowhere, an infant is dropped into their midst. A fairy tale for ad...

A fictionalized retelling of the Florida Chillingworth murders.Bobby Lincoln, a young African American, seems to always be broke. He works a day job at a sugar mill and weekends on a charter boat, but he gambles it away, then borrows money to live on.After his common-law wife says she's going to leave him if he doesn't start making more money, he agrees to take part in a murder which goes horribly wrong.Once he and his accomplice have the vict...

Thanks, PG!: Memoirs of a Tabloid Reporter recounts the life and adventures of reporter Billy Don Johnson during his 20 years (1975-1995) working for the fictional tabloid The National Insider.After his dreams of becoming a crusading journalist with daily newspapers are dashed, Billy throws himself into the wild world of diets, household tips, ghosts, UFOs, weird history, and celebrity scandal, all of which is designed to please Padrone Gallio...

Alabama Stories is the life of William "Billy" Johnson, a native Alabamian, told in a series of short stories over the course of 50 years. In Prejudice, Billy meets a negro for the first time as a five-year-old and wonders why his father treats the man so differently from white men.In Boone, Billy is an eight-year-old. He befriends an aging farmer in the backwoods of north Alabama, a man who has a psychotic love for his invalid wife.In A Virtu...

An African-American man is caught between his own demons and those of 1950s American society in this historical novel. This is the story of 24-year-old Bobby Lincoln, who lives in the coastal town of Palm Harbor in 1955 Florida. With few jobs and no education available to him, he ekes out a living by fishing and doing any other work that he can find, often using his boat. But it's not enough for him or his common-law wife, Idella, who keeps th...

After the Johnson family learns the youngest daughter is pregnant and unwed, they devise an elaborate plan to keep it a secret from the outside world. Part of that plan includes a lavish lie about adoption which is designed to make the scheme seem more believable. Once the child was born, however, this lie would not only come true, but change the lives of every member of the family.

Although they had always dreamed of having a family, tall, horse-faced Frances and stubby, one-eyed Jack had reconciled themselves to a lifetime of loneliness. Then one day, out of nowhere, an infant is dropped into their midst. A fairy tale for adults!

Set in Alabama over a period of fifty years beginning in the late 1940s, this exquisite collection of fifteen short stories provides snapshots into the lives of different characters.The link between the stories is Billy, AKA William Vernon Johnson. Though they can be read as stand-alone stories, the collection chronicles the life of young Billy from a young boy to a man enjoying his role as a grandfather. Billy/William narrates several stories...

Devoted mother Cassie Carter is hard working and dedicated to running her small farm in Georgia. She tends to her home and sickly son daily while her truck driver husband is away on long hauls across the country. Damaged romantic Paul Hamilton has a void in his life that leaves him wandering from affair to affair, empty and unfulfilled. He identifies with the haunting poetry of Edgar Allan Poe, yearning to capture an elusive love. One day, in ...

Thanks, PG!:Memoirs of a Tabloid Reporter recounts the life and adventures of reporter Billy Don Johnson during his 20 years (1975-1995) working for the fictional tabloid The National Insider. After his dreams of becoming a crusading journalist with daily newspapers are dashed, Billy throws himself into the wild world of diets, household tips, ghosts, UFOs, weird history, and celebrity scandal, all of which is designed to please Padrone Gallio...