Author Biographies
Watch for Pedestrians: Jerry Jenkins
(author of series)
Early Life and Education
Born September 23, 1949, in Kalamazoo, MI
Attended Moody Bible Institute 1967-68
Loop College 1968
William Rainey Harper College 1968-70
Never received a degree
(honorary Doctorates from Bethel College, IN, and Trinity International University, IL)Professional
During and after college: Print/radio journalism and publishing for the Scripture Press and the Moody Institute
Current: Owns Jenkins Entertainment and the Christian Writers Guild
Authorship
150 books (evangelical Christian fiction and non-fiction)
Celebrity sports memoirs (Hank Aaron, Orel Hersheiser)
Celebrity religious memoirs (Dr. Billy Graham)
Diet book--Winning at Losing
Fun Quote:
“Pedestrian writing, thin characters—I can handle the criticism. I write to pedestrians. I am a pedestrian. I write the best I can. I wish I was smart enough to write a book that’s hard to read, you know?” (qtd. in Newsweek)