Jenkins: 1299 books
A Promise to the Dead
A gripping crime thriller with a brilliant twist
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2019
‘Wow what a joy to read such a compulsive book… an addictive book, fast paced, really didn’t want to put it down… Wow wow wow. Brilliant.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars The blur of shapes began to sharpen, forming a clear picture that stood out against the darkened background. For...
The Last Ridge
The Epic Story of America's First Mountain Soldiers and the Assault on Hitler's Europe
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
When World War II broke out in Europe, the American army had no specialized division of mountain soldiers. But in the winter of 1939–40, after a tiny band of Finnish mountain troops brought the invading Soviet army to its knees, an amateur skier named Charles Minot “Minnie” Dole convinced the...
In a Heartbeat
Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2010
For the first time, the remarkable couple depicted in The Blind Side tells their own deeply inspiring story
First came the bestselling book, then the Oscar-nominated movie—the story of Michael Oher and the family who adopted him has become one of the most talked-about true stories of our...
by Beverly Jenkins
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Ambitious newspaper reporter Kate Love's determination to unmask a railroad stock swindler has led her to the brink of matrimony with the wealthiest, most eligible black man in the East—the very scoundrel she intends to expose! But at the last possible moment a champion appears to whisk her away...
by Beverly Jenkins
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
No Man Could Tame Her
Jessi Rose Clayton would do anything to keep the family ranch from falling into the wrong hands-even agree to take on a rough-and-tumble outlaw as her protector. With his rugged, handsome face and muscular bronze body, Griffin Blake can draw a sigh from a lady's lips almost...
by Beverly Jenkins
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Teresa July has led a hard life, but now she has a chance to put her train robbing past behind her. Armed with a new job as a cook to one of Philadelphia's elite families, Teresa is determined to start her life anew, and nothing––not even her boss's stuck–up (and far too handsome) son––is...
The Indwelling
The Beast Takes Possession
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2011
The members of the Tribulation Force face their most dangerous challenges. Following the assassination of the Antichrist, some are murder suspects; others test the precarious line between subversion and being revealed. All over the news, reporters announce that Rayford Steele is Nicolae Carpathia’s...
Portrait of a Patron
The Patronage and Collecting of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1674–1744)
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Once described as 'England's Apollo' James Brydges, first Duke of Chandos (1674-1744) was an outstanding patron of the arts during the first half of the eighteenth century. Having acquired great wealth and influence as Paymaster-General of Queen Anne's forces abroad, Chandos commissioned work from...
A Star Is Found
Our Adventures Casting Some of Hollywood's Biggest Movies
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2007
For anyone who’s ever walked out of a movie and said, "That guy was all wrong for the part," comes this first-of-its-kind look at how actors are chosen and careers are born. Two of the top casting directors in the business, who recently cast the much-lauded choice of Daniel Craig as the...
Innovation Nation
How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, Happier
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
This young readers edition of Ingenious focuses on 50 kid-friendly Canadian innovations that changed the world, from canoes to whoopie cushions, chocolate bars to Pablum. Co-written by Canada's Governor General and accompanied by contemporary illustrations, this adaptation offers young Canadians a...
by Stanley C. Jenkins
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Witney grew up as the result of deliberate planning on the part of successive Bishops of Winchester, a spacious, wedge-shaped market area being laid out parallel to the river Windrush. The whole area was surrounded by a drainage ditch known as Emma's Dyke. By the end of the Middle Ages it had grown...
by Earnestine Lovelle Jenkins
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Memphis has been an important city for African Americans in the South since the Civil War. They migrated from within Tennessee and from surrounding states to the urban crossroads in large numbers after emancipation, seeking freedom from the oppressive race relations of the rural South. Images of America:...
by Melody S. Jenkins
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2009
Located in an area known as the �Pine Barrens� because the branches of the dense, virgin pine trees interlaced so tightly that they almost blocked the sun�s rays and prevented the growth of ground vegetation, Colquitt County was formed from Thomas and Lowndes Counties in 1856. The county was named...
by Michael Jenkins
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Daytona Beach, Florida and the magnificient Daytona International Speedway.
Daytona Beach is famous as the "World Center of Racing" and is the home of NASCAR. Although the wide 23-mile stretch of white sandy beach is...