During the summer of 2020 one man traveled miles... to a forgotten people... to save a nation... and honor his wife. The Day The World Sneezed begins at the start of "the great sickness" in the U.S. and chronicles the first few weeks of the outbreak through the eyes of Elmer, a widower who avoids technology like it's... you know, "the plague." Elmer's story is one of hope, helping others, and finding the "light-hearted" moments in the midst of tragedy. If you enjoy finding silver linings in clouds and seeing the good in others, you may enjoy Elmer's efforts to practice the Golden Rule. Who would have thought nearly two years after Elmer stocked up on Lysol and hand wipes we'd still be talking about "the great sickness"? Elmer's story makes for a great (maybe) nostalgic read of how it all began. Years from now others may wonder how it felt to live through those first six weeks of the pandemic. Elmer's tale reflects some of what we felt and how we reacted. Destined to Become a Collector's Item... Some Day
Eddie is an award-winning author of middle-grade fiction with HarperCollins. Father of two boys, he's also a pirate at heart who loves to surf."The Caribbean Chronicles" is a humorous time-travel pirate fantasy adventure series. The third book, "The End of Calico Jack," won first place in the Selah awards for Young Adult literature. Book four, "No Good Stede Goes Unpunished" is a finalist for the Selah awards for Young Adult literature.Eddie's middle grade "Monster Mystery" series is wholesome, humorous reading with a flair for unexpected adventure. The series has a spooky but spiritual message based on real "monsters" (sort of) found in Scripture. Hints at werewolves, ghosts, mediums, vampires, walking dead, mummies, demons, witches, and phantoms are all mentioned in the Bible. But are they real? Nick Caden doesn't think so. In each episode he sets out to prove who the real killer is. The fourth book in the series, "Rumor of a Werewolf", took third place in the Selah awards for Middle Grade fiction. "Phantom Gunslinger" is a finalist in the Selah awards for Middle Grade fiction. Each book has OFFICIAL CRIMINAL REPORT QUESTIONS so readers can easily complete a book report.All of Eddie's YA and Middle Grade books are available as audiobooks. Eddie calls his novels, "fun, fast reads for boys who don't like to read."An avid sailor with a great sense of humor, Eddie has been married to a girl he met at a stoplight in West Palm Beach during spring break for... "too many years," Eddie's wife says."Not enough," says Eddie. By the way, the beer in Eddie's cartoon illustration is ginger beer, a seasick sailor's best friend.From 2009 to 2019 Eddie served as CEO of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. He now writes full time and mentors authors.Awards for Middle Grade and YA novels Winner of the Selah award for tween / teen mysteries INSPY Award Moonbeam Children's Book AwardReaders Are Leaders - Buy a Boy a Book!Eddiejones.orgPirate-Preacher.comWritersCoach.useddie@eddiejones.orgTwitter.com/EddieJonesTweetFacebook.com/EddieJonesHumorInstagram.com/authoreddiejones
