Jean Reynolds


Biography

Dr. Jean Reynolds is Professor Emeritus at Polk State College in Winter Haven, Florida, where she taught English for over 30 years. She is the author of seven books, including two writing textbooks, and she is co-author (with the late Mary Mariani) of "Police Talk" (Pearson).
She has taught basic education to inmates and served as a consultant on communications and problem-solving skills to staff in Florida's Department of Corrections. At Polk State College she has taught report writing classes for recruits and advanced report writing and FTO classes for police and correctional officers.
Jean Reynolds holds a doctorate in English from the University of South Florida and is an internationally recognized Shaw scholar. She is the author of "Pygmalion’s Wordplay: The Postmodern Shaw," published by the University Press of Florida.
She is an accomplished ballroom dancer. She and her husband, garden writer Charles J. Reynolds, live in Florida, where they enjoy reading and traveling.

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Books

Impossible Love    by Jean Reynolds
Price: Free! 8500 words. Published on September 10, 2011. Nonfiction.

It's embarrassing and overwhelming, and it happens again and again: falling in love with someone hopelessly out of reach. The fantasy lover might be a neighbor, teacher, therapist, or minister, or it might be a rock star or other public figure. "Impossible Love" explores the secrets and mysteries that lie hidden within our most intimate love stories.
Gretel's Story: Finding the Way Home    by Jean Reynolds
Price: $1.99 USD. 34360 words. Published on September 10, 2011. Nonfiction.

In this reflective retelling of the Hansel and Gretel story, Jean Reynolds explores the themes of love, emptiness, family, and betrayal in a new context. The story of Gretel's abandonment, imprisonment, and return home is still meaningful in the way that all old, well-told stories are meaningful.
The Criminal Justice Report Writing Guide for Officers    by Jean Reynolds
Price: $11.99 USD. 35580 words. Published on August 7, 2011. Nonfiction.

Learn the skills needed to write efficient and effective criminal justice reports: interviewing, organizing, drafting, revising, objectivity, sentence skills, active voice, bullet style, common usage errors, and the specialized vocabulary needed for police and corrections reports. Sample reports are included, along with abundant exercises, a pre-test, a post-test, and a complete answer key.

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