Books with author J Jenkins

A young girl becomes so exhausted by attending a local Public school that is failing to properly educate it's students, so she rallies her friends up to fight for justice. The trio finds themselves not only fighting for justice to receive a great education, but also reveal a surprising love triangle. Everyone wants to know who gets the girl in the end, Press read to find out.

Dan Jenkins virtually invented the golf novel with the classic Dead Solid Perfect, his rollicking account of the life and times of PGA touring pro Kenny Lee Puckett. For thirty years his fans have waited for the follow-up; in The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist, Jenkins has surpassed himself. Bobby Joe Grooves is a sixteen-year tour veteran trying to turn his one annual tournament win and considerable Texas charm into his first appointment to the Ryder Cup team. Standing between Bobby Joe and his little piece of golf heaven are two ex-wives and a girlfriend, all of whom know to a penny his spot on the money list; Swedish sensation Knut Thorssun, known to his fans as “Nuke” and to his fellow pros as “Cheater”; a completely rational fear of reptiles; tempting but dangerous groupies; and his embarrassing lack of a career major. As we follow Bobby Joe’s quest for a spot on the Ryder Cup team, we learn more about golf history than you’ll find in any weepy sunset-over-the-18th green retrospective, and more about how to actually get the damn ball into the cup than in any of the thousands of instructional books none of us can understand. The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist is an uproarious portrait of what it’s really like to play on the PGA Tour. It’s vintage Dan Jenkins.

Six decades of classic stories on the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA Championship by the legendary Dan JenkinsDan Jenkins has long been considered one of the premier sportswriters in America. Honored and imitated by generations of his peers, Jenkins’s wit, fearlessness, and inimitable style set the tone for Sports Illustrated during his years there and are in full display in classic novels like Semi-Tough and Dead Solid Perfect. But it is his golf journalism—for the Fort Worth Press, Dallas Times-Herald, Sports Illustrated, and in recent years, Golf Digest—that sets him above and apart.In this masterful collection, Jenkins has selected the best of his original dispatches from the past sixty years—from Ben Hogan’s great final-round 67 to win the 1951 U.S. Open at torturous Oakland Hills to Tiger Woods's grimacing playoff win against Rocco Mediate fifty-eight years later—all written with his colorful humor and unmatched insight. His wry reportage on golf's most iconic players, thrilling finishes, historic moments, and heartbreaking collapses have brought legions of fans intimately close to the action and the larger-than-life personalities of the game. The stories in Jenkins at the Majors remain as vivid and thrilling as the days he wrote them, including:• Ben Hogan besting Sam Snead in an epic battle in the 1953 U.S. Open at Oakmont• The legendary 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills, where three eras clashed as Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus battled it out in the final round• Greg Norman’s cringe-worthy collapse at the 1996 Masters• Tiger Woods’s record-shattering victory in the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble BeachJenkins was there, immortalizing these and many other great moments in golf history—under deadline, no less—with his signature style and encyclopedic knowledge of the game in this nostalgic and highly entertaining ride. A must-read for every golf fan.

Forty-one essays on golf. Half of the essays are brand new, the others are all reworked and rewritten, based on pieces that were originally published in Golf Digest. Often biting, usually cranky, always hilarious and surprising—this is Dan Jenkins at his best, writing about the sport he loves the most. "I've always wanted to do something for the golfer who has everything. I thought about a suede golf cart, or maybe a pair of cashmere Footjoys. Then I settled on writing this book." So begins Dan Jenkins's latest—and funniest—collection of golf essays. The book consists of thirty-eight essays, all of them, as Dan says in the first essay, are "literally throbbing with opinion." In this book Dan delves into the greatest rounds of golf he's ever seen; the funniest things said on a golf course; the rivalries on tour and in the press box; the game's most magical moments—and its most absurd. Unplayable Lies is an ode to the game Jenkins loves. But it is Dan Jenkins, so nothing—even the game of golf—can escape his wrath, his critical eye, or his acerbic pen. The best way to describe it is to turn the book over to Mr. Jenkins: In "Titanic and I"—probably the most hilarious and surprising essay in the book, telling true stories of Titanic Thompson: gambler, golf hustler, accused murderer, legendary storyteller—Dan explains how Titanic would win a wager by saying he could knock a bird off a telephone wire: "Titanic would drop a ball on the ground and take out his four-wood, waggle it, and pretend to aim at the bird on the wire. When some sucker would bet him he couldn't do it, Ti would pull out a gun he carried and shoot the bird off the wire." In "The Greatest Rounds": "Show me a man who doesn't know what Arnold did in the last round of the '60 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills, and I'll show you a soccer fan in Paraguay." This is a perfect follow up to His Ownself. It even has an Introduction by Sally Jenkins, one of the country's top sportswriters and Dan's own darling daughter.

Revised and expanded second edition of the best selling true story by Ranger medic, Leo Jenkins. Experience the unique process of becoming and operating as a special operations medic during the height of the global war on terrorism. A rare look inside the US special operations medical course, follow the author as he trains for the reality of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lest We Forget is a brazen introspective into the reality of war and the impact it has on the individuals who fight for the brothers on their left and right.

Great airplane book for children that are getting ready to take their first airplane flight. Pack, check-in, security, boarding, taking off and landing. Its all covered in simple terms with real photos.They will know exactly what to expect each step of the way. The book level is perfect for the 5 to 9 age group.If your child is even a bit nervous about their first airplane flight or if they just love learning about airplanes, this is a great book for them.

Welcome to the Fun Kids Travel Guide: Tokyo. In this book, you will learn where to eat, where to stay, what to do, how to get around, and other interesting facts about Tokyo. Enjoy learning about this fascinating and fun city! Make the most of your family holiday by getting your kids involved in the adventure. Perfect for learning before a holiday or while they are there.Grab this easy-to-read and informative book and the holiday begins now!

Ike Hebert has a dream, to become a champion motocross racer. But he has many obstacles to overcome. He is being raised by a single Mom, with little resources; he has no money, no motorcycles, no friends, and is failing 9th grade. Then he meets Mr. Gonzales, an outcast junkyard dealer who has some very old dirt bikes. The two team up to build the bikes, and Ike fans the flame of his dream into reality. But all is threatened when Ike discovers Mr. Gonzales' secret from his past and gets caught up in a crime that will kill his dream. Join Ike as he rediscovers motivation to succeed in school, gets his first job, overcomes bullying, solves a crime and moves his dream into reality. You'll get an inside look at the culture of south Louisiana, amateur motocross racing and the importance that mentors play in the lives of teenagers. This is the first book in the Dirt Bike Ike trilogy.