Books

This page contains the resources that I have found useful in my personal and professional life. Admittedly, it is an eclectic list. It contains everything from quotes and books that I like to podcasts, videos, and slideshows.

If you don’t want to scroll through the entire list, you can click on one of the links below and filter the resources by specific category.

I will update this list as I discover new resources. If you have a resource you think I should add, please email me.

Jehovah Jireh – The Incredible Provider by Eddie Jones (Raleigh, NC: Dry Bones Publishing, 2024)

Jesus, your provider and help, as never seen before! A Superhero Graphic Novel for those who seek provision, protection, and purpose – who desire shelter and security, healing, health, and wholeness.

See how Jesus lifts us from pits of despair to places of blessings. Experience his joy and be set free to live his will to its fullest. Deepen your faith in the goodness of God. Expect your Lord to do the impossible. Read the words of Jesus and believe that he wants his best for you.

Is Jesus too good to be true? No! Though rich, he became poor, so that we might share in his treasures. If we humble ourselves before God and trust in his ways, words and will, we will see our Lord and King work in and through us to bless others.

Jesus grants second, third, and forever chances, so don’t lose heart. Jesus wants more for you than you can imagine. Believe his words and be encouraged.

“If you believe and do not doubt, you can say . . . and it will be done.” (Matthew 21:22)

“If you believe . . . you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” (Matthew 21:22)

“If you have faith as small as a seed, nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20-21)

“To those who ask, my Father in heaven desires to give you good gifts.” (Matthew 6:11)

“As you have believed, so it will be done for you.” (Matthew 8:13)

This is not the wealth and health prosperity gospel preached by some but the pure Good News Jesus gave to all. Abundance in Jesus is all that we need for each day. Provision in Jesus is contentment, joy, peace, work with purpose, and HIS presence in our lives.

Come. Taste and see that God is good.

The Jesus Messages in this book were first presented to the underserved in Moore Square Park, Raleigh, North Carolina. Proceeds from the sale of this book go to helping the underserved to enjoy the abundant life Jesus promised. Learn more about our ministry at Christ’s Church at Moore Square: mooresquarechurch.org.

Amazon customer reviews

Down to Davy Jones—How to Win Over the Acquiring Editor

Down to Davy Jones by Eddie Jones (Raleigh, NC: Dry Bones Publishing, 2023)

Once again, our reluctant hero, Ricky Bradshaw, faces a life-threatening event. His mom is sick. Like, really sick. Desperate to try anything to get a miracle and having watched the movie Jesus Revolution with his mom, Ricky agrees to be baptized in a creek by the Pirate Preacher. Perhaps then, God will spare her life.

But things go from bad to worse to apocalyptic when Ricky doesn’t come up for air. In the next moment, he’s on a ship with Jonah the prophet, in the middle of a raging storm.

Sensing that the King Neptune needs a sacrifice, the crew of barbaric men—none of whom are fond of bathing—casts lots to see who’s gonna be the unlucky chump that gets thrown into the sea.

Ricky’s all like, “Don’t pick me, don’t pick me!” but before he can escape and hide, Jonah steps up like the whale of a guy he is.

Except, surprise surprise, fate has other plans. Out of nowhere, a giant octopus grabs Ricky off the ship and drags him down, down, down into the abyss. For a few harrowing moments, Ricky and Jonah share a really tiny space in the gut of the Kraken. Then the Kraken gets sick of Ricky and…

When Ricky finally washes ashore, he realizes he’s in the underworld, where the crew of the Flying Dutchman sails around collecting the souls of the dead. And wouldn’t you know it, they want Ricky’s soul most of all.

Talk about a bad day. But even a bad day in the underworld can be a fun, adventurous sail, with love and sacrifice, zombie pirates, scores to settle, and hope for a miracle when… you get to meet the One who made the wind and sea.

Down to Davy Jones is a fictional retelling of past pirate escapades based on future events. Not sure what lies on the other side of the grave? Check out Ricky’s voyage into the realm of hot water.

Readers Are Leaders! Buy a Child a Book!

Blackbeard the Pirate and Stede Bonnet's Fateful Clash—How to Win Over the Acquiring Editor

Blackbeard the Pirate and Stede Bonnet’s Fateful Clash by Eddie Jones (Raleigh: Dry Bones Publishing, December 1, 2020)

★ Selah Award Winner ★ (Fiction based on real events!)

In the year 1717, Ricky embarks on an unexpected journey aboard a ship captained by Stede Bonnet, a wealthy sugar plantation owner who abandons his comfortable life to set sail as a pirate. As they chart a course toward the North American coast, Bonnet’s crew is put to the test when they encounter a heavily armed British warship. Soon, stealing, killing, and plundering their way becomes their grim routine on the path to the Carolinas.

Only when Bonnet’s men come under the tutelage of Blackbeard do they truly learn what it means to be a pirate. Under his leadership, they endure the harsh realities of life at sea, pillaging ships, and facing the consequences of serving the most black-hearted pirate ever to sail.

While navigating the treacherous waters of the Caribbean and North Atlantic coast, the men face adversaries, mutinies, and ultimately end up marooned near “Top Sail” inlet, just off the coast of Beaufort, North Carolina.

Blackbeard the Pirate and Stede Bonnet’s Fateful Clash blends adventure and historical accuracy with a dash of humor, giving readers a lively pirate yarn that will last for the ages.

This concludes the next chapter in a thrilling seafaring saga – stay tuned for more high seas, high jinks fun!

Parents can trust the Caribbean Chronicles Series. There is no sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language, only a wee bit of humor. 🙂

Amazon customer reviews

59 global ratings

The End of Calico Jack by Eddie Jones (Raleigh, NC: Dry Bones Publishing, September 9, 2019)

★ Selah Award Winner for YA Literature ★ – In this YA pirate tale, award-winning author Eddie Jones blends action, adventure, and humor into a fictional retelling of the exploits of pirates Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read.

While searching for rumored treasure in a cave on Coffin Cay, a small island off the southwestern tip of Haiti (Hispaniola), Ricky suffers an absence seizure. During his last trance-like episode, Ricky uncovered a treasure from the Nuestra Señora de Riqueza, a vessel in an armada of ships sailing the Spanish Main. Now back on Coffin Cay with his parents, Ricky hunts for the treasure he found in the cave over three hundred years earlier during his trip back to pirate land.

The End of Calico Jack is a fictional retelling of the pirate escapades of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read. The story is based on historical research of the life of “Calico Jack” John Rackham. In the telling of the story some liberties were taken, but many of the events reflect what historians believed happened to Jack, Mary, and Anne. Also, in real life those who suffer absence seizures may appear to be in a trance but cannot recall what happens during their episode. The book includes a PIRATE MAP of Calico Jack’s sailing routes and the ports he visited.

Parents can trust the Caribbean Chronicles Series. There is no sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language, only a wee bit of humor. 🙂 We hope you enjoy these pirate books for young adults, teens, and older kids.

FREE SHIPPING on this product!

We ship from Ingram’s or Amazon’s warehouses. This title is also available at the same price or higher at:

Amazon customer reviews

72 global ratings

Dead Calm, Bone Dry —How to Win Over the Acquiring Editor

Dead Calm, Bone Dry by Eddie Jones (Dry Bones Publishing, 2017)

If you were forced to sail with pirates . . .
captured and tried for piracy . . .
and sentenced to swing . . . would you trade your body to the crew of the “Flying Dutchman” in order to save your soul? Ricky did. Some dead men DO tell tales. And there is stolen treasure in this pirate story.

★Directors’ Choice Award Winner Finalist ★

Last winter Ricky Bradshaw was another gangly freshman hoping to fit in — or at least not get picked on — and maybe catch the attention of Becky Nance, a girl in his biology class. Except sometimes Ricky “zones out” in class because he has absence seizures. If you’ve never heard of absence seizures, that’s okay. A lot of people haven’t. Ricky’s teachers are a lot of those people.

And that’s what happened to Ricky last Christmas Eve: he had an episode and ended up in pirate land. When Dead Calm, Bone Dry begins, Ricky is on his way to being tried for piracy. In the ship’s brig, he is about to learn that some things are worse than being unpopular in high school. MUCH worse. Like sailing to . . . Well, we best let Ricky tell the account. It is his story, after all.

Christian Books for Tweens and Teens — review

“In this sequel to Curse of the Black Avenger, high school freshman Ricky Bradshaw has evaded Captain LaFoote, only to land in the brig. Now he faces the hangman’s noose at the hands of British authorities. The charge? Piracy. His fellow inmate, the mysterious William Shakespeare, seems to give good advice . . . And yet after the commodore’s daughter, Rebecca, denounces Ricky before the tribunal, Ricky barely escapes by cliff diving, only to awaken in another, if possible darker dream—if it is a dream. Still Ricky has one more chance to save a crew of orphaned children, win Rebecca’s heart, and find his deceased father before it’s too late.

“This is a book boys will read; loaded with speculative fantasy, dry humor, a strong dose of violence and with a sprinkling of romance. Dead Calm, Bone Dry, continues Rickie’s journey through mayhem and betrayals and what becomes more and more like a living hell. His quest mirrors his struggle to forgive, and with life and death and heaven and hell in the balance, Ricky must choose.

“The Caribbean Chronicles is one of those series were the first book seems incomprehensible without the second. But for those who will soldier through, there’s great entertainment value, along with a powerful and uplifting spiritual message.”

christianbooksfortweensandteens.com/books/dead-calm-bone-dry-caribbean-chronicles-book-2-eddie-jones/

Amazon customer reviews

71 global ratings

Curse of the Black Avenger by Eddie Jones (Dry Bones Publishing, 2014)

If the sea spit you out, thrusting you back into the age of pirates, buried treasure and beauty beyond belief. . . would you stay? Ricky is about to learn that some dead men do tell tales—and of a terrifying sort.

★ Moonbeam Book Award Winner — Selah Award Winner ★

RICKY BRADSHAW has never sailed the Spanish Main, searched for buried treasure, or battled pirates on the deck of a Spanish Galleon. He’s never fallen through the floor of Davy Jones’ locker, skippered a pirate vessel, or saved the life of a governor’s daughter.

But all that changes on a snowy Christmas Eve when Ricky falls into the chilly waters of a creek across from his apartment while trying to rescue BARNACLE, a mangy mutt with shrimp breath.

Now Ricky finds himself on a raft in the middle of the Caribbean Sea where there is surprising beauty on every island, danger around every corner, and great honor and glory for all who can survive the curse of the Black Avenger.

Parents can trust the Caribbean Chronicles Series. There is no sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language, only a wee little bit of humor. 🙂 We hope you enjoy these pirate books for young adults, teens, and older kids.