Jackson: 3969 books

From early photographs of disfigured slaves to contemporary representations of bullet-riddled rappers, images of wounded black men have long permeated American culture. While scholars have fittingly focused on the ever-present figure of the hypermasculine black male, little consideration has been...

"Laugh-out-loud funny." —O, the Oprah magazine "Tracey Jackson confronts the speed bumps of life with wit, brilliant insights, and...common sense....Between a Rock and a Hot Place is more than a good read, it’s good company." —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For readers of Proof of Heaven, the astonishing story of a woman with an extraordinary psychic gift—and a powerful message from the Other Side that can help us to live more beautifully in the here and now. Laura Lynne Jackson is a wife, a mother, a high school...

In the uproarious sequel to Life Among the Savages, the author of The Haunting of Hill House confronts the most vexing demons yet: her children In the long out-of-print sequel to Life Among the Savages, Jackson’s four children have grown from savages into full-fledged demons. After bursting...

A charming companion to Lilian Jackson Braun's Cat Who series that contains intriguing stories about the place that cats Koko, Yum Yum, and reporter Jim Qwilleran call home. Fictional columnist James Qwilleran has finally completed his book showcasing the stories related to him by residents...

**Winner of the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work A Washington Post Notable Book The definitive biography of the groundbreaking African American author who had an extraordinary legacy on black writers globally.** Chester B. Himes has been called “one of the towering...

During the colonial period in Guyana, the country’s coastal lands were worked by enslaved Africans and indentured Indians. In Creole Indigeneity, Shona N. Jackson investigates how their descendants, collectively called Creoles, have remade themselves as Guyana’s new natives, displacing indigenous...

When we encounter Jesus, we find that his life is full of paradoxes. He is great yet vulnerable; human yet divine; born, but of a virgin; the Life, yet he died; without sin yet suffered divine punishment; ascended to Heaven yet always with us; followed by some but rejected by others....

Spanning one year of the author's life, I Will Not Leave You Comfortless is the intimate memoir of a young boy coming to consciousness in small-town Missouri. 1984 is the year that greets ten-year-old Jeremy with first loves, first losses, and a break from the innocence of boyhood that will never be...

A masterful collection of short stories exposing the seamy undercurrents of small-town American life from Charles Jackson, celebrated author of The Lost Weekend. A selection of Jackson’s finest tales, The Sunnier Side and Other Stories explores the trials of adolescence in America during...

Ugly Thorns on Beautiful Flowers: The Truth About a Christian's Life is partly autobiographical in the sense that Carmen Prince Jackson shares her stories and experiences in order to help others attain understanding and peace. In this book, Prince-Jackson gives details about being in sticky situations...

Taking Off the MaskBy: Antoinette Jackson Get ready to experience a journey to living an authentic life and a life of freedom from behind the mask with Antoinette Jackson. Antoinette realized she was wearing a mask in her twenties. From childhood to adulthood, through pain, rape, abuse, and...

Responding to the Supernatural Suddenlies of God is an invitation into a lifestyle of progressive encounters with God. Using the inspiration of Biblical figures and current day supernatural experiences, Paul amplifies the invitation of God's visitations to, "Come. Follow Me." Introduction to Supernatural...

Durante su exitosa carrera como entrenador de los Chicago Bulls y Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson conquistó más campeonatos que ningún otro entrenador en la historia profesional del deporte. Jackson rápidamente fue bautizado como el “Maestro Zen” por los periodistas deportivos, pero ese apodo...