Jason

Describes the life and career of the young actor, from his childhood and early roles in television to his starring roles in Disney television programs and films.

Erin Osmon presents a detailed, human account of the Rust Belt–born musician Jason Molina—a visionary, prolific, and at times cantankerous singer-songwriter with an autodidactic style that captivated his devoted fans. The songwriting giant behind the bands Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. had a knack for spinning tales, from the many personal myths he cultivated throughout his life to the poems and ballads he penned and performed. As with too many great musicians, Molina’s complicated relationship with the truth, combined with a secretive relationship with the bottle, ultimately claimed his life. Jason Molina: Riding with the Ghost details Molina’s personal trials and triumphs and reveals for the first time the true story of Molina’s last months and works, including an unpublished album unknown to many of his fans. Offering unfettered access to the mind and artistry of Molina through exclusive interviews with family, friends, and collaborators, the book also explores the Midwest music underground and the development of Bloomington, Indiana–based label Secretly Canadian. As the first authorized and detailed account of this prolific songwriter and self-mythologizer, Jason Molina provides readers with unparalleled insight into Molina’s tormented life and the fascinating Midwest musical underground that birthed him. It’s a story for the ages that speaks volumes to the triumphs and trials of the artistic spirit while exploring the meaningful music that Molina’s creative genius left behind.

One night as ten-year-old Jason Jupiter stares into the heavens from his porch swing and dreams of space travel, an object falls out of the sky and vanishes along the horizon, seemingly in close proximity to his house. Overwhelmed with curiosity, Jason decides to investigate without telling his parents. Following the light from the moon, Jason walks through a forest and into a clearing where, to his surprise, he fi nds a damaged spaceship without occupants. After he enters the ship to explore, Jason eventually encounters a small craft inside the cargo bay with a humanoid boy inside. When Jason inquires how to start the tiny spaceship, Michael happily shows him—a decision that quickly sends the boys on a dangerous joyride. After they barely escape the fi ghter jets in pursuit, the boys zoom in the craft to Jason’s house in Los Alamos where they cloak the ship and become friends. Now Jason must determine how to keep Michael and the spaceship a secret from his parents and an undercover government agency with a lofty goal. Jason is about to discover that his adventure has only just begun. Jason Jupiter is the tale of a ten-year-old’s exciting experiences after he stumbles onto a spaceship with a humanoid boy inside.

Helplessly tied up and leaned against the alley wall eight year old Jason watches as his older brother is syatematically beaten to death and in anguish he cries out for mercy when suddenly something strange and unexplainable happens and young Jason is changed forever and as the alien watches from the shadows he fears what they created today will one day seek his revenge on them all. Jason’s Destiny is a story about a journey. The journey of a little boy who at the age of five is forced to flee the only home he ever knew to the streets of Rim Town. There he and Cole, his older brother, would start their new lives. But unknown by them they were marked boys. Little did they suspect that everything they thought they knew was a lie carefully orchestrated by the most powerful beings in the universe, the Ancients. They were so powerful they could destroy planets and stars with the power of their minds. Nothing and no one could stand before them, but something was stirring. Something even they feared and Jason was their only hope. Jason was their creation. It had taken them over three thousand years of trial and error. The genes of the greatest and most powerful Ancients flowed in Jason’s veins, but also something else simply referred to as the X-factor. Jason is compelled to seek them out in order to learn the secret of their power and after many failed encounters he finally finds the “one” and now the real journey begins. A journey that will take Jason to the ends of the universe, across dimensions, and through time itself. Along the way he would find friendship and love, but most importantly he would find himself and why that would mean so much to so many.

PAPERBACK EDITION! "The Jason Martinko Revue: The Complete Lyrics" collects all of the original songs written by Jason Martinko from The Jason Martinko Revue's four studio releases. This volume also contains lyrics from studio outtakes, live performances, home recordings and several unrecorded works.

Once a successful fiction writer, Jason Morrison finds himself in a creative rut, disillusioned with his fast-paced life in Los Angeles. Seeking inspiration, he retreats to a solitary existence amongst the ponderosa pines of northern Arizona. But his quiet new life in Flagstaff soon takes an unexpected turn. Jason's breathtaking mountain home affords spectacular views, yet he finds himself drawn to the beautiful neighbor next door, a young woman named Catalina. As romance blossoms between Jason and Catalina, she introduces him to a new spiritual path that gives his life a sense of mission. Just as Jason is rediscovering his creative passion, his newfound faith faces a grave threat. An ominous danger encroaches on Jason and Catalina, intent on preventing their message from reaching the wider world. In this tense battle between good and evil, Jason must fight to protect his new community, his rediscovered creativity, and his burgeoning love. Will he and Catalina prevail? Or will sinister forces extinguish their light? As their commitment is put to the test, they discover the transformative power of love and faith.

Jason is born into tragedy. After his mother dies during childbirth, he is unfortunately sent home to live with his abusive, alcoholic father. As Jason matures into a very wise five-year-old boy, he decides to run away from home with just one toy and a dream to seek a better life. After he is spotted by a police officer, Jason enters the foster care system where he bounces from orphanages to foster homes and eventually chooses to live on the streets at age fifteen. After he finally lands a good job, Jason is mentored by several helpful friends. But when he begins drinking heavily, Jason begins a downward spiral that eventually leads him into a life of crime and prison. When he befriends a guard and gives his heart to the Lord, Jason sets down a path that transports him to a new beginning transformed by faith, courage, and love. God, This Is Jason shares the inspirational tale of one mans journey from a tragic childhood into a tumultuous adulthood where he must overcome obstacles and misfortune to find faith and a fulfulling future.

Jason and his warrior dog depart on a second journey to explore his unknown world. He meets new and some old friends and mentors. Jason faces dangerous and anxious moments along the way. There is mystery and scenic beauty in the antediluvian environment that stimulates the imagination.