The Organic Underwear Conspiracy
“When a farm boy paints graffiti on the town founder’s statue, it triggers political forces that lead down a dark path into corruption, greed, animal rights terrorism, and ultimately, redemption.”
Lies About Truth
“A corrupt bureaucrat abuses and manipulates environmental law to steal one hundred acres of the most picturesque and fertile farmland in the nation. But there are obstacles in his way: a curious reporter whose pursuit of truth leaves him questioning how his profession is practiced; a new Christian with money to burn and no idea how to handle it; and a group of farmers who attempt to save their livelihoods through political manipulation.”
Author’s Note
Welcome to Jovial, Michigan, a picturesque rural town from the imagination of author Paul W. Jackson.
The books offered for your reading pleasure here are meant to tell a good story, and to explore the perils that exist when farmers clash with their enemies in government and activism.
Another major theme is media’s role in the clash, and how one reporter fights to learn objectivity.
Jackson spent the last 18 years of his journalistic career detailing what happens to farmers when politicians, lawyers, and uninformed zealots attack, and it yielded him numerous national writing awards.
This website also features a sampling of Jackson’s non-farm topics, particularly sermons, and a few of his past works.
Thank you for your interest in Lies About Truth and The Organic Underwear Conspiracy. May they both open minds and keep you entertained.
God bless you. — Paul
Other Paul W. Jackson Works
Fixing what wasn’t broken
As bees float from one flower to the next, guided by navigation only they understand,
there’s quiet and peace between blueberry rows.
It’s spring as they work, and the bees are frenzied. They have their own agenda, and they’ll have no peace until it’s fulfilled...
Review: In Paul Jackson’s debut novel, a small town isn’t what it seems
Review: In Paul Jackson’s debut novel, a small town isn’t what it seemsMitch Galloway, Farm News Media - July 15, 2019 Jovial describes a person who is good-humored or full of cheer, according toMerriam-Webster. In the town of Jovial, Mich., people are anything but...
An Encouraging Word
When Pastor Wim challenged his flock to engage in deep personal
examination, I expected to find empty holes when he asked “where is God's
Word in your heart?”
There were several. I haven't committed the Word to memory. I spend
more time working and playing than reading and praying...
Some lives don’t matter
Except for a few hateful deer flies, each life matters. But not to everyone.
On obituary pages, it's statistically uncommon to find people we know. Mostly, they're strangers. If we recognize a name, we'll stop, read, care a little, maybe say a prayer of comfort for the people who mattered to the deceased...
In search of the Great Pumpkin
There's no time to wait for the rusty red Chevy pickup to stop rolling. George Hem-meter is too excited.
"Don't let anybody sell this one," he calls to a young worker nearby. He reaches in the pickup's bed and hoists a pumpkin that, when standing upright in the grass, reaches above his waist. Its stem is as thick and solid as George's passion; strong enough that he lifts the 50-plus pound gourd with it.
Crouching wolf, hidden agenda
Duane Kolpack wonders which is worse: confronting a crouching wolf drooling over his family dog in the back yard, or an animal rights activist crouching in Michigan's political landscape, stalking his livelihood.
He's seen both in the last few years, and his distaste for both lingers. When he faces wolves, he at least understands...
EPA labels milk environment hazard
Looking for a way to optimize unintended consequences?
Politicize them.
Looking for a way to get farmers politicized?
Read on.
Rules put forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the presumably infallible Clean Water Act have the potential to harm every farmer who has significant fuel storage...
Fixing what wasn’t broken
As bees float from one flower to the next, guided by navigation only they understand,
there’s quiet and peace between blueberry rows.
It’s spring as they work, and the bees are frenzied. They have their own agenda, and they’ll have no peace until it’s fulfilled...
An Encouraging Word
When Pastor Wim challenged his flock to engage in deep personal
examination, I expected to find empty holes when he asked “where is God's
Word in your heart?”
There were several. I haven't committed the Word to memory. I spend
more time working and playing than reading and praying...
Some lives don’t matter
Except for a few hateful deer flies, each life matters. But not to everyone.
On obituary pages, it's statistically uncommon to find people we know. Mostly, they're strangers. If we recognize a name, we'll stop, read, care a little, maybe say a prayer of comfort for the people who mattered to the deceased...
In search of the Great Pumpkin
There's no time to wait for the rusty red Chevy pickup to stop rolling. George Hem-meter is too excited.
"Don't let anybody sell this one," he calls to a young worker nearby. He reaches in the pickup's bed and hoists a pumpkin that, when standing upright in the grass, reaches above his waist. Its stem is as thick and solid as George's passion; strong enough that he lifts the 50-plus pound gourd with it.
Crouching wolf, hidden agenda
Duane Kolpack wonders which is worse: confronting a crouching wolf drooling over his family dog in the back yard, or an animal rights activist crouching in Michigan's political landscape, stalking his livelihood.
He's seen both in the last few years, and his distaste for both lingers. When he faces wolves, he at least understands...
EPA labels milk environment hazard
Looking for a way to optimize unintended consequences?
Politicize them.
Looking for a way to get farmers politicized?
Read on.
Rules put forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the presumably infallible Clean Water Act have the potential to harm every farmer who has significant fuel storage...
Review: In Paul W. Jackson’s debut novel, a small town isn’t what it seems…
Mitch Galloway, Farm News Media
Jovial describes a person who is good-humored or full of cheer, according to
Merriam-Webster. In the town of Jovial, Mich., people are anything but this.
And that’s the point author Paul W. Jackson is trying to make in this political drama about a community reporter abused by the cops and a misunderstood public that would rather rid itself of make-believe gangbangers — the ones trying to have a good time through harmless pranks — than help a local farmer who needs it. All of this can only happen in Small Town, USA, in a flyover town that probably has more cows than people. . .
AMAZON REVIEWS
The Organic Underwear Conspiracy
I’m from a small town and it reads like a mirror image, of my small city. everyone has a opinion in a small community.I really like the book especially the ending.
Great story with some very likeable characters. Enjoyable and entertaining whether youre from Ohio, Illinois, or anywhere in the Midwest
I loved this book and can’t wait for the author to put out another. I really felt for the characters. The writing was so good that I literally felt sad, angry, all kinds of emotions based on what was going on in the story. I love that it was relatable to real situations. Definitely worth the read!
Lies About Truth
I would recommend this book to everyone! The characters in the this book are all interesting in their own way. The main characters, Ty Mooring, a new Christian, and Donald Grandersma(a pastor serving some time) are both released from jail and soon find themselves involved in the political realm of greed, money, sex, and lies. The MELL(Mother Earth Liberation League) recruits them as spokespersons for the group. Thinking that God is calling them to do something worthy, they both join the group, not realizing they are being lied to. When their eyes are finally open to the sinister plot of this environmental group, the storyline takes a turn. The story takes place in Jovial, MI, along the beautiful Jovial River that the MELL group wants to get their hands on. Ty and Grandy realize this is not a calling from God and decide to fight against this group. Follow along with Ty and Grandy as they stand up for their community, the Farmers, and their beautiful river. Watch how the lies are perceived as truth and the truth is perceived as lies. In the end, God Wins!
Thank you Paul for another good novel! Enjoyed it!
It’s an excellent read. As the story unfolds, you are hooked. It grips you with emotion feeling as each character felt – feelings of frustration, tears, anger and joy. The best part is the redemption! Can’t wait to read your next book, Paul.
This Novel Creatively portrays colorful individuals in a variety of action filled events.
It keeps you riveted with twists & turns between farmers,
environmental zealots, financial gain & land disputes… to name a few.
A great read for those who love a plot twister, sprinkled with humor, that all comes together in a surprising end.
Rod
Lies About Truth
Lies About Truth, the second book by Paul W. Jackson, picks up where The Organic Underwear Conspiracy left off, continuing the story of Garit West and Freedah Forest. This time, the tension runs deeper as the story explores the ongoing clash between truth and deception, good and evil. Garit is still working as a reporter, but he’s finding it harder than ever to keep his personal feelings—especially when it comes to Freedah (his former lover) and her agenda—out of his writing, all while trying to hold onto his integrity at the newspaper.
Jackson adds a few new faces to the mix—like Ty Mooring, a young man who found faith while in prison, and Donald Grandersma, a pastor forced out of his church for his anti-gambling antics.
Both men get drawn in by Freedah, an intense, over-the-top, environmental activist who knows how to use her looks and charm to get what she wants. She’s after Ty’s money, and Donald gets pulled into helping her push her group’s agenda.
The writing is sharp and, at times, funny. It paints clear, vivid scenes that are easy to picture. The characters are layered and believable, making it easy to stay invested from start to finish.
If you like a timely, thought-provoking story with faith, media, and a few twists along the way, it’s definitely a good read.