Jerry Jenkins

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Best Selling Author | Novelist | Biographer — field_542d8190101fc

Jerry Jenkins has been steeped in the craft of writing for more than 40 years. With 21 New York Times bestsellers (seven debuting at #1), nearly 200 books, and over 72 million copies sold, he has become one of the most commercially successful writers of our time. Jerry has seen unprecedented success in both fiction and nonfiction. His insatiable pursuit of great stories has led him to achievement as a biographer to icons such as Hank Aaron, Orel Hershiser, Walter Payton, Meadowlark Lemon, Nolan Ryan, Mike Singletary, B.J. Thomas, and many other men and women. The Hershiser and Ryan books reached the New York Times bestseller list, as did his most recent work, The Matheny Manifesto, with baseball's most successful young manager Mike Matheny. Jerry also assisted Dr. Billy Graham with his memoirs, Just As I Am (also a New York Times bestseller), which he considers the privilege of a lifetime. As a marriage and family author, Jerry has been a frequent guest on Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio program and is a sought-after speaker and humorist. Jerry and his wife Dianna live in Colorado, have three grown sons, and eight grandchildren.

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The Chosen: Come and See: a novel based on Season 2 of the critically acclaimed TV series (The Chosen, 2)

As Jesus’ ministry grew, more and more people wanted to hear and be healed by this man claiming to be the Messiah. Some were eager; others were critic...

Featured on: Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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The Chosen I Have Called You by Name: A Novel Based on Season 1 of the Critically Acclaimed TV Series

Based on the acclaimed video series The Chosen, the most amazing story ever told--the life of Jesus-- gets a fresh, new telling from ''New York Times...

Featured on: Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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Historical Ignorance

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