News from John Isaac Jones

Latest review of The Bird of Time

“I am a John I. Jones fan! Okay, this story was so darn good, so full of interesting characters, and so well written, that I’ll never forget it…especially the conclusion. Jones is a talented storyteller and writer, and his skill shines in ‘The Bird of Time’. Lifetime friends and brothers from different mothers, John Chance

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Tembo Makaburi now available on audio!!

For all of my fans who like narrators with British accents, this one’s for you. My British narrator and friend JD Kelly did a killer job of bringing this story alive in all of its grisly, horrific details. *** Tembo Makaburi, the Swahili term for “elephant cemetery,” is the stuff of which dreams are made

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Lonely Magnolia now on audio!!

A shy, lonely computer genius tries to find love in the digital age. He would never be the same! The story of 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

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For Love of Daniel

Latest Review of For Love of Daniel

Latest review of For Love of Daniel For Love of Daniel by John Isaac Jones (Goodreads Author) 5 Stars ***** Tam’s review Sep 24, 2018 An amazing story… 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

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Latest review of Tembo Makaburi…

By Tammy Windsor 5 Golden Stars!!!! Format: Kindle Edition In my literary book, Jones can write no wrong! And, this book just proves that fact to me, once again. In Tembo Makaburi, Jones brings you along on a greedy man’s quest for riches and glory as he relentlessly pursues a dying, bull elephant, and his

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Grandfathers

Grandfathers now available on audio!

“I like talking to you, Granddaddy,” the child said. “I like talking to you, too, little boy,” the grandfather said. Suddenly, the child burst into tears and ran to his grandparent. “Oh, Granddaddy,” the child sobbed, leaping into his grandfather’s arms. “I love you! I love you! I love you!” For a full ten seconds,

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The Last Cowboy

An Old Cowboy remembers how he fell in love….

The Last Cowboy now available on audio!! When the Lazy B Ranch is sold as a victim of the computer age, it seems that J.L. Crockett’s way of life as a cowboy in the United States is finished. So he decides to pack up and move to Argentina, where ranches are still run by human

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The Agreement

My novella, The Agreement, now available on Audio

“Follow love and it will flee; flee love and it will follow thee.” (Old Southern saying) 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 novelette is a

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The Old Men

The Old Men now available as Audiobook

The Old Men now available as Audiobook For years, the old men had been hanging around the country grocery store whiling away their days playing checkers and dominoes and talking about politics, women, drinking and life experiences. All that time, the store owner readily approved their presence in the store and went on about his business

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The Hand of God

Kirkus Review of my novel The Hand of God

An African-American man is caught between his own demons and those of 1950s American society in this historical novel. Jones (Tembo Makaburi, 2017, etc.) tells 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

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