Books with author J.C Jackson

Trapped in between who they think she is and who she yearns to become, Brittyn must figure out her path before it is too late.Unknowingly sequestered at a finishing school for the deadliest fae, Brittyn and her friends find themselves simultaneously learning how to wield a sword and mature into adulthood. This trio of fae composed of rare Selkie twins Aidan and Adair, and Brittyn whose origin is unknown, hope to end their school experience with prestige and honor. Unfortunately for them, others who lurked in the shadows have different plans for them and all of Fairie.Will Brittyn be able to focus her strength and channel her energies in the right place? Especially the once-handsome Markus shows up at school. Her weakness cannot possibly be love? Or can it?

Trapped in between who they think she is and who she yearns to become, Brittyn must figure out her path before it is too late. Unknowingly sequestered at a finishing school for the deadliest fae, Brittyn and her friends find themselves simultaneously learning how to wield a sword and mature into adulthood. This trio of fae composed of rare Selkie twins Aidan and Adair, and Brittyn whose origin is unknown, hope to end their school experience with prestige and honor. Unfortunately for them, others who lurked in the shadows have different plans for them and all of Fairie. Will Brittyn be able to focus her strength and channel her energies in the right place? Especially the once-handsome Markus shows up at school. Her weakness cannot possibly be love? Or can it?

Victoria Banks was not your average teen. She was the oldest child in a high ranking, wealthy family and attended the most exclusive school. Her life was what any young girl would dream of. However, it was far from perfect. Beneath the glistening surface were lies, deceit, chaos, and war. After a dangerous encounter left her car totaled and her body bruised, she began to...change. Suddenly, she was thrown into a new world, where years of family secrets flooded her life. Victoria learns she is one of many shapeshifters, created to hunt down and kill bloodthirsty vampires. Does she choose to go home? Or does she choose to forsake her old life, and fight in a war to save the souls of mankind from the ultimate evil?

In 1968, Jackson J. Benson, then a naïve young literature professor, set out to write a critical appraisal of John Steinbeck, a writer who Benson thought was greatly undervalued by the scholarly establishment. To Benson's amazement, he shortly found his project turning into an authorized biography. Looking for Steinbeck's Ghost is Benson's engaging account of his experiences over the fifteen years he devoted to writing that biography. On one level, the book is a rich collection of anecdotes, character sketches, and memories of Steinbeck and the people with whom he shared his life—wives and children, siblings, friends. Benson interviewed scores of people who knew Steinbeck and read thousands of letters and other primary sources in the course of his research, and the fruits of this diligence offer rich insights into the personalities of Steinbeck—a fiercely private man—and of his closest associates. There is important new information here about Steinbeck's career, the inspiration for some of his characters and plot lines, and some of the people who, in various ways, influenced his writing and his personal life. On another level, Looking for Steinbeck's Ghost is a fascinating account of the biographer's task, with all its triumphs large and small and its numerous pitfalls and frustrations. We follow Benson as he struggles to master the skills of the biographer: locating sources of information, especially tracking down informants; learning to conduct interviews—and then to assess the veracity of his informants' memories; coping with the myriad frustrations inherent in the technologies of tape recording and photocopying; recognizing the pitfalls hidden in his own emotional biases and his tendency to identify with his subject; sifting through all the contradictions and prejudices, favorable and unfavorable, in his sources to find out just who John Steinbeck was. As such, Looking for Steinbeck's Ghost is a lively and completely engrossing case study of the biographer's demanding craft. First published in 1988 to enthusiastic reviews, and long out of print, Looking for Steinbeck's Ghost is available again in this new paperback edition.

On a hot and sweaty day Joe gets lost on the way to grandpa's house, and finds himself being chased through the jungle by a monkey and a lion, and then by a big bad wolf on the prowl. A witch flying high on a broom, and much more as he discovers friendship and strength where he never thought it would be. My Adventurous Day is a bed time story kids will want to hear over again, because it incites their imagination before their ready to dream.

A rogue scientist, bent on revenge. A tormented thirteen-year-old kid, victimized by bullying. A horrific alien substance, creating a monstrous problem in a small American town. Power and retribution will merge inside The Mansion, an epic tale of a young boy's fantastic quest to save his family from two different types of monsters...ones that lurk within the soul and ones that will eat you raw.

College graduate Adrian Ramirez has finally landed his first job, and it's the opportunity of a lifetime: teaching at the elite Finley Academy in his hometown of Newnan, Georgia. Life is on the upswing, and Adrian returns home with girlfriend Lea and high hopes---but the Academy is not the idyll he imagined. Along with the new pressures of adulthood, and a rising anxiety disorder he's having trouble hiding, Adrian discovers there's been a string of unexplained dropouts at the school. He suspects something is amiss with two of his students, identical twins Raven and Robin. One outgoing, one withdrawn, both keeping a secret. When Adrian is accused of being at the center of a student's breakdown, he is forced to dig deeper to unravel the mystery, finding influences of the paranormal along the way. Will Adrian be able to unlock the dark secrets of Finley Academy---and his own past---in time?