{"product_id":"smoke-jensen-the-beginning-isbn-9780786044535","title":"Smoke Jensen, The Beginning","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For the first time, an epic account of a boy born into a struggle for survival on the harsh and unforgiving American frontier, the story behind the legend of Smoke Jensen…\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e On the eve of the Civil War, Kirby Jensen is the youngest of three children living on a hardscrabble ranch in Southwestern Missouri. But in 1861, shots were fired in Charleston Harbor, and Kirby’s father and brother went to war. \u003ci\u003eSmoke Jensen: The Beginning\u003c\/i\u003e follows the Jensen clan during these volatile years, from Civil War battles to border state raids to the kind of frontier justice achieved only by bullets and blood. William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone chronicle the early years of Kirby Jensen—soon to be nicknamed Smoke—as he journeys from boyhood innocence into a manhood shaped by violence and a young man’s thirst for justice. Filled with actual historical events and legendary characters, the story of Smoke Jensen’s early years is a powerful, brutal, and amazing American saga.\u003cb\u003eWilliam W. Johnstone\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of over 300 books, including the series \u003ci\u003eTHE MOUNTAIN MAN; PREACHER, THE FIRST MOUNTAIN MAN; MACCALLISTER; LUKE JENSEN, BOUNTY HUNTER; FLINTLOCK; THOSE JENSEN BOYS; THE FRONTIERSMAN; SAVAGE TEXAS; THE KERRIGANS; and WILL TANNER: DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL. \u003c\/i\u003eHis thrillers include\u003ci\u003e BLACK FRIDAY, TYRANNY, STAND YOUR GROUND, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTHE DOOMSDAY BUNKER. \u003c\/i\u003eVisit his website at www.williamjohnstone.net or email him at dogcia2006@aol.com. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Being the all-around assistant, typist, researcher, and fact checker to one of the most popular western authors of all time, \u003cb\u003eJ.A. Johnstone\u003c\/b\u003e learned from the master, Uncle William W. Johnstone.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e He began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western History library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Every day with Bill was an adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. \u003ci\u003e‘Keep the historical facts accurate\u003c\/i\u003e,’ he would say. \u003ci\u003e‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, I am telling you now: be the best J.A. Johnstone you can be.”\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Pinnacle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300706210021,"sku":"NP9780786044535","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/smoke-jensen-the-beginning-isbn-9780786044535","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}