BOOKS by Joe Jackson

Sometimes it pays off to expand your search to view all available copies of items matching your search terms.

Page 1 of 1

sort by

1	Dead Run: The Shocking Story of Dennis Stockton and Life on Death Row in America more books like this by Joe Jackson, William F Burke, Jr., William Styron (Introduction by) add to wishlist In June, 1983, Dennis Stockton entered death row in Virginia's state penitentiary, convicted of a murder he insisted he had not committed. For the next twelve years he remained there, during which time he helped plan the only successful mass escape from death row in U.S. history (though he ultimately decided not to join the escapees), developed a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Furnace Afloat: The Wreck of the Hornet and the Harrowing 4,300-Mile Voyage of Its Survivors more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist The saga of the "Hornet" is one such disaster wherein the survivors struggled for life for six weeks and drifted 4,300 miles. Drawn from extensive primary sources, Jackson has created a gripping narrative of the horrors and triumphs of men against the sea. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.94! \| first editions
3	A World on Fire: A Heretic, an Aristocrat, and the Race to Discover Oxygen more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist This gripping account of a key tipping point in the history of science is set against the upheavals of a revolutionary age. 8-page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Leavenworth Train: A Fugitive's Search for Justice in the Vanishing West more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist For twenty-four years Frank Grigware ran from the law. Convicted of a crime he didn't commit and sentenced in 1909 to life in Leavenworth, America's first federal penitentiary, Grigware joined five other inmates in a daring escape. The six men hijacked a supply train and rammed it through the prison's west gate. Investigative journalist Joe ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
5	The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist In 1876, Henry Wickham smuggled 70,000 rubber tree seeds out of the rainforests of Brazil and delivered them to Victorian England. In this utterly engaging account of obsession, greed, and betrayal, Jackson brings to life a classic fortune hunter and the empire that fueled, then abandoned, him. see all copies from $2.12! new only from $4.45! \| first editions \| SVS
6	A Cure for Gravity: A Musical Pilgrimage more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist In this autobiography, pop musician Joe Jackson shares his feelings about those who have inspired him, including the rock band Steely Dan and the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. He also illuminates the unfortunate circumstances of his childhood in a bully-ridden neighborhood that lacked appreciation for asthmatic artists such as himself. While ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	How I Left the Great State of Tennessee and Went on to Better Things more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist In the waning days of an unrecognized American exodus, broken people left the strip mines of Appalachia in search of better things. Battling a Tennessee flood and a looming Florida hurricane, Dahlia, Twitch, and their companions land at Dahlia's daddy's houseboat. The final showdown, with a fortune and dreams of a better life at stake, will have ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Malice in wonderland : Robert Maxwell v. Private eye by John Jackson, Joe Haines, Peter Donnelly add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.63! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Standard Guide to Automotive Restoration more books like this by Matt Joseph, Joe Jackson (Photographer) add to wishlist No matter if you're a beginner contemplating the restoration of your first old car or a seasoned expert with your own shop, the STANDARD GUIDE TO AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION has information to help you. It gives general to specific details on the processes of restoration arranged by automotive system, plus suggestions to efficiently and economically ... see all copies from $7.84! new only from $50.00!
10	Henry C. McBay - A Chemical Festschrift: Proceedings of a Symposium in Honor of the First Martin Luther King, JR. Scholar at M.I.T. more books like this by William M Jackson (Editor), Billy Joe Evans (Editor) add to wishlist with a short biography by Kenneth Manning see all copies from $7.49! new only from $17.26!
11	Three Tales of Three more books like this by Marilyn Helmer (Retold by), Chris Jackson (Illustrator), Joe Weissmann (Illustrator) add to wishlist Three Tales of Three contains three favourite fairy tales -- Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Three Little Pigs -- that will carry children away with a huff and a puff to a place where things are not too big and not too small, but just the right size. see all copies from $3.58! new only from $10.84!
12 view cover	A Furnace Afloat: the Wreck of the "Hornet" and the 4, 300-Mile Voyage of Its Survivors (Cassell Military Paperbacks S. ) by Joe Jackson add to wishlist When an accident with an open oil lantern set the American clipper Hornet alight in 1866, the 31 passengers and crew were forced to abandon ship. Cast adrift in three small lifeboats, they had less than 10 days rations to share between them. They were over 1000 miles from the nearest island. Over the next six weeks they were to encounter every ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $64.02!
13 view cover	Nanci Griffith's Other Voices: A Personal History of Folk Music more books like this by Nanci Griffith, Joe Jackson add to wishlist In this celebration of the contemporary folk music scene, Nanci Griffith tells the story of her musical evolution and introduces the songwriters and performers who contributed to her albums, including Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Lyle Lovett, Woody Guthrie, Odetta and Guy Clark. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $19.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Chasing Killers: Three Decades of Cracking Crime in the UK's Murder Capital more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist Glasgow is known as the murder capital of Britain and no one understands why better than Joe Jackson. For over 30 years, Jackson worked the crime beat, first as a uniformed cop then as a seasoned murder squad detective. In this hard-hitting memoir of his most memorable cases, he reveals the reality behind chasing killers and other crooks in 'No ... see all copies from $5.68! new only from $13.58!
15 view cover	A Furnace Afloat. the Wreck of the Hornet and the 4, 300-Mile Voyage of Its Survivors by Joe Jackson add to wishlist When an accident with an open oil lantern set the American clipper Hornet alight in 1866, the 31 passengers and crew were forced to abandon ship. Cast adrift in three small lifeboats, they had less than 10 days rations to share between them. They were over 1000 miles from the nearest island. Over the next six weeks they were to encounter every ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.99! \| first editions
16 view cover	Justice Skewed: Is Anybody Listening by Joe H Jackson add to wishlist The novel you are about to read is based on incidents that occurred in the many maximum and medium class prisons in the state of New York, where the author spent eleven grueling years of his life being subjected to the most shocking behavior perpetrated against another human being by both inmates and Corrections Officers. In June of 1992, he was ... see all copies from $15.22! new only from $16.92! \| SVS
17 view cover	Dead Run: The Untold Story of Dennis Stockton and America's Only Mass Escape from Deathrow more books like this by Joe Jackson, W M Burke add to wishlist In a riveting jailhouse drama filled with raw power and graphic realism, the authors chronicle the only mass escape from an American prison's Death Row and the retribution that followed. 2 maps. 8-page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	A Cure for Gravity more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist A memoir of Jackson's early career before he became a household name. Follows Jackson's discovery of his talent after his early classical training and how he slept in freezing houses in Camberwell and not knowing if he would ever make any money. Deals with the personality clashes with band members and playing the piano in rough pubs. see all copies from $2.92! first editions
19 view cover	Dead Run more books like this by Joe Jackson, William F. Burke add to wishlist Offers the reader a haunting insight into justice, the death penalty and the resilience of the human spirit. Sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, Dennis Stockton was involved in one of the most audacious escapes in prison history. It remains the only mass escape from a Death Row jail. see all copies from $8.40! first editions
20 view cover	"Boyzone" : our story more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist In 1994 the Irish pop band Boyzone sold more singles than Take That. This biography, which includes interviews with the band, details their origins and describes their rise to prominence. see all copies from $2.53!
21	Troubadours and troublemakers : (Ireland now : a culture reclaimed) more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! new only from $30.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
22	The newsroom dragonfly more books like this by Charles Samuel Jackson, Joe Stein, Portland Oregon journal add to wishlist see all copies from $13.50!
23	Radiologic Technology--A Future for You more books like this by Timmie Joe Jackson add to wishlist see all copies from $14.00!
24 view cover	The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power and the Obsessions of Henry Wickham by Joe Jackson add to wishlist In 1876, a man named Henry Wickham smuggled seventy thousand rubber tree seeds out of the rain forests of Brazil and delivered them to Victorian England's most prestigious scientists at Kew Gardens. Those seeds, planted around the world in England's colonial outposts, gave rise to the great rubber boom of the early twentieth century - an explosion ... see all copies from $12.47! new only from $12.47!

Page 1 of 1

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.

	Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan see all from $1.99! new only from $3.89!
	The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale see all from $1.99! new only from $5.75!
	Night by Elie Wiesel see all from $1.99! new only from $4.12!
	The Electric Life of Michael Faraday by Alan Hirshfeld see all from $3.79! new only from $5.09!
	VW Beetle Restohp1342: How to Restore 1949-1967 VW Beetles to Original Factory Condition by VW Trends Magazine (Editor) see all from $92.52! new only from $99.00!
	Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class by Larry Tye see all from $2.00! new only from $5.50!