JONES, Jack P(ayne) 1928-

PERSONAL: Born November 20, 1928, in Timmonsville, SC; son of Ed M. (a farmer) and Laura L. (a homemaker) Jones; married Ernestine Ryals, October 5, 1955; children: Gregory, Kenneth, Ronald, Laura. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: LaSalle Extension University, LL.B., 1948. Politics: Conservative Republican. Religion: Protestant. Hobbies and other interests: Travel.

ADDRESSES: Home and office—2395 Hawkinsville Highway, Golden Isle Parkway N, Eastman, GA 31023; fax: 478-374-9720. E-mail—jackjones@progressivetel.com.

CAREER: U.S. Air Force, worked as investigator, chief of investigations, and chief of police in central Georgia, 1954-70; Jack P. Jones and Associates, Inc., Eastman, GA, general contractor and construction consultant, 1970-82; writer, 1982—. Military service: U.S. Air Force, intelligence specialist, 1950-54.

MEMBER: Authors Guild.

WRITINGS:

NOVELS

Wagons in the Wind, Exposition (Smithtown, NY), 1953, reprinted, Writers Club Press (Lincoln, NE), 2000.

Three across Texas, Walker (New York, NY), 1984.

Three across Kansas, Walker (New York, NY), 1986.

Three across Wyoming, R. Hale (London, England), 1996.

Under a Lone Sky, Writers Club Press (Lincoln, NE), 2002.

Iron Spur, Writers Club Press (Lincoln, NE), 2002.

Three across Montana, Writers Club Press (Lincoln, NE), 2002.

Three across the Northern Plains, Writers Club Press (Lincoln, NE), 2002.

Author of "The Siege of Canton," a novella published in the Darlington Times, 1989.

OTHER

Manual of Professional Remodeling, Craftsman (Carlsbad, CA), 1982.

Spec Builder's Guide, Craftsman (Carlsbad, CA), 1984.

Handbook of Construction Contracting, Volumes I-II, Craftsman (Carlsbad, CA), 1986.

Remodeling Kitchens and Baths: A Contractor's Guide, Craftsman (Carlsbad, CA), 1989.

Creating Space without Adding On, TAB Books (Blue Ridge Summit, PA), 1993.

Small Space/Big Bucks: Converting Home Space into Profits, McGraw-Hill (New York, NY), 1995.

House Framing, McGraw-Hill (New York, NY), 1995.

Builder's Guide to Room Additions, Craftsman (Carlsbad, CA), 1996.

Garages and Carports, Creative Homeowner (Passaic, NJ), 1997.

The Third Season (contemporary fiction), Golden Isle Publishers (Eastman, GA), 1999.

WORK IN PROGRESS: A contemporary novel; a book on construction estimating integrated into a computer software program.

SIDELIGHTS: Jack P. Jones told CA: "My primary motivations for writing are personal satisfaction, love of the language, and the music in words. My work is influenced by day-to-day living, books I've read, and the languages of the heart. I begin with an idea—a dream, a desire to 'paint' a different view. I also hope to earn money."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Jack P. Jones Web Site,http://www.jackpjones.org/ (June 28, 2003).