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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 automobile;...
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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 from their great adventure, 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,...
23) Standby
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Ever have a fantasy about bumping into an old flame in some unexpected time and place?Maybe a restaurant, a train station... or even an airport?That's what happened to Barbara McMillan while she was on standby.
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This yarn recounts a day in the life of one Robert James Worthington, a young man who "had the world on a string." "Don't let your ego get out of hand!""A story that ended as I predicted! Use good judgement and don't let pride and ego dictate and overrule good sense! 5 stars." - Amazon reviewer
25) Thirteen Stories
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"Stories that hit your heart, your sense of whimsy and your memories of different times - writing about the south of the fifties in a nostalgic and loving way - with the touch of darkness."
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...
26) A Quiet Madness
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Edgar Allan Poe lives once, again within the pages of John Isaac Jones' new work of historical fiction.
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 rush.
His loves, His frail, devoted stepmother who...
27) Lonely Magnolia
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A shy, lonely computer genius tries to find love in the digital age.This tale is a testimony to the brutal impersonality of modern-day technology. Pygmalion for the 21st century. "Computer genius Dr. Carl Wingate has spent his life programming software and shaping the digital world. A widower in his 50s, Carl tries to find love again but no one sparks his interest. When his daughter suggests online dating, Carl decides to join Southern Singles and...
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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 retirement...
29) Trapping Rabbits
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This short story is a testimony to the depths of a father's love. One day in June of 1951, Billy Johnson's father delayed plowing long enough to teach his son how to trap a rabbit. In the past, he had never seen his father delay plowing for any reason, especially when he was using black hired hands. Over the years that followed, he always assumed the motive for the lesson was nothing more than a father who was an avid sportsman teaching his son to...
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