Author: johnisaacjones
A young black man is caught between his own demons and those of 1950s American society in this gripping historical novel. Based on a true story! The Hand Of God by John Isaac Jones is a story of murder, redemption and the search for God. It is a fictionalized story based on Florida’s Chillingworth murders. Bobby Lincoln, a young African American, is the central figure in this tale. The book is … tale. The book is beautifully written and very deep. You can’t read this book without being influenced by the undertones of religion, God, redemption and forgiveness. However, it is not…
“Follow love and it will flee; flee love and it will follow thee.” – Anonymous.When Alma Dawson, a middle-aged, hard-working single mother, sets out to get the tuition money for her daughter’s last year of college, she never dreamed her entire world would be turned upside down. A poignant, inspiring story, this novella is a testimony to a devoted mother’s love! “This short story is a good read. … story is a good read. Business is business and love is love. This short story takes you on a journey that illustrates that loves trumps business when the time is right. The…
Alabama Stories is a collection of short works lifted from the life of native son William Vernon “Billy” Johnson. Haunting, harrowing and gloriously-moving, these stories represent an intense examination of Billy’s childhood and young adult years in the Cotton State. Meet the colorful characters Billy knew during his Alabama years. There was Boone, the tight-lipped, physically and emotionally … emotionally crippled farmer who had a psychotic love for his invalid wife. You will never forget Annie, the lonely, tragic former actress who desperately wanted a child. Meet Bobby Worthington, the high school football star who dreamed of playing for Paul…
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 … is threatened. 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…