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|residence = [[Randolph County, North Carolina]]
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'''Jerry Bledsoe''' (born 1941) is an American author and journalist known for several [[true crime]] titles based on murders in his native state of [[North Carolina]].
'''Jerry Bledsoe''' (born 1941) is an American [[author]] and [[journalist]] known for several [[true crime]] titles based on murders in his native state of [[North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-tribune.com/lifestyle/20190216/bledsoe-unlikely-writer-according-to-memoir|title=Bledsoe an unlikely writer, according to memoir|first=Larry Penkava lpenkava@courier-tribune com|last=Twitter: @larrypenkavaCT|website=The Courier-Tribune}}</ref>


His journalism career, which spanned over 20 years, included newspaper work in the North Carolina cities of [[Kannapolis, North Carolina|Kannapolis]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], and [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] and work at ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine. Bledsoe also contributes investigative reports to the ''[[Rhinoceros Times]]'', including a multi-part series detailing the controversies surrounding the Greensboro Police Department.
His journalism career, which spanned over 20 years, included newspaper work in the North Carolina cities of [[Kannapolis, North Carolina|Kannapolis]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], and [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] and work at ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine. Bledsoe also contributes investigative reports to the ''[[Rhinoceros Times]]'', including a 92-part, three-year series detailing the controversies surrounding the Greensboro Police Department.


His first published book was the stock car book ''[[The World's Number One, Flat-Out, All-Time Great Stock Car Racing Book]]'' published by Doubleday in 1975. His book ''[[Bitter Blood]]'' was #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was adapted as a television movie. Bledsoe established Down Home Press to publish books about North Carolina.
His first published book was the stock car book ''[[The World's Number One, Flat-Out, All-Time Great Stock Car Racing Book]]'' published by Doubleday in 1975. His book ''[[Bitter Blood]]'' was #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was adapted as a television movie. Bledsoe established Down Home Press to publish books about North Carolina.
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==Books==
==Books==
*'' The World's Number One, Flat-Out, All-Time Great Stock Car Racing Book'' (1975)
* ''[[The World's Number One, Flat-Out, All-Time Great Stock Car Racing Book]]'' (1975)
* ''You Can't Live on Radishes'' (1976)
* ''You Can't Live on Radishes'' (1976)
* ''Just Folks: Visitin's With Carolina People'' (1980)
* ''Just Folks: Visitin's With Carolina People'' (1980)
* ''Where's Mark Twain When We Really Need Him'' (1981)
* ''Where's Mark Twain When We Really Need Him'' (1981)
* ''From Whalebone to Hot House: A Journey Along North Carolina's Longest Highway, U.S. 64'' (1986)
* ''From Whalebone to Hot House: A Journey Along North Carolina's Longest Highway, U.S. 64'' (1986)
* ''Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder'' (1989)
* ''[[Bitter Blood|Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder]]'' (1989)
* ''Bare-Bottomed Skier: And Other Unlikely Tales'' (1990)
* ''Bare-Bottomed Skier: And Other Unlikely Tales'' (1990)
* ''Just Folks: Visitin' With Carolina People'' (1990)
* ''Just Folks: Visitin' With Carolina People'' (1990)
* ''North Carolina Curiosities: Jerry Bledsoe's Outlandish Guide to the Dablamedest Things to See and Do in North Carolina'' (1990)
* ''North Carolina Curiosities: Jerry Bledsoe's Outlandish Guide to the Dablamedest Things to See and Do in North Carolina'' (1990)
* ''Blood Games: A True Account of Family Murder'' (1991)
* ''[[Blood Games (Bledsoe book)|Blood Games: A True Account of Family Murder]]'' (1991)
* ''Country Cured: Reflections from the Heart'' (1991)
* ''Country Cured: Reflections from the Heart'' (1991)
* ''Blue Horizons: Faces and Places from a Bicycle Journey Along the Blue Ridge Parkway'' (1993)
* ''Blue Horizons: Faces and Places from a Bicycle Journey Along the Blue Ridge Parkway'' (1993)
* ''Before He Wakes: A True Story of Money, Marriage, Sex and Murder'' (1994) (About convicted murderer [[Barbara Stager]])
* ''Before He Wakes: A True Story of Money, Marriage, Sex and Murder'' (1994) (About convicted murderer [[Barbara Stager]])
* ''Grits For Brain'' (1994)
* ''Grits For Brain'' (1994)
* ''Christmas Angel'' (1996)
* ''The Angel Doll: A Christmas Story (1996)
* ''Death Sentence: The True Story of [[Velma Barfield|Velma Barfield's]] Life, Crimes, and Execution'' (1998)
* ''Death Sentence: The True Story of [[Velma Barfield|Velma Barfield's]] Life, Crimes, and Execution'' (1998)
* ''A Gift of Angels: Sequel to the Angel Doll, a Christmas Story'' (1999)
* ''A Gift of Angels: Sequel to the Angel Doll, a Christmas Story'' (1999)
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.blairpub.com/cultural%20studies/Bledsoeinterview.htm Interview with Jerry Bledsoe at blairpub.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080828180420/http://www.blairpub.com/cultural%20studies/Bledsoeinterview.htm Interview with Jerry Bledsoe at blairpub.com]


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Jerry Bledsoe
Born1941 (age 82–83)
Danville, Virginia[1]
Notable awardsNational Journalism Awards – Ernie Pyle Award for Human Interest Writing
1968
1970
[2]

Jerry Bledsoe (born 1941) is an American author and journalist known for several true crime titles based on murders in his native state of North Carolina.[3]

His journalism career, which spanned over 20 years, included newspaper work in the North Carolina cities of Kannapolis, Charlotte, and Greensboro and work at Esquire magazine. Bledsoe also contributes investigative reports to the Rhinoceros Times, including a 92-part, three-year series detailing the controversies surrounding the Greensboro Police Department.

His first published book was the stock car book The World's Number One, Flat-Out, All-Time Great Stock Car Racing Book published by Doubleday in 1975. His book Bitter Blood was #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was adapted as a television movie. Bledsoe established Down Home Press to publish books about North Carolina.

He and his wife, Linda, live in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Books[edit]

  • The World's Number One, Flat-Out, All-Time Great Stock Car Racing Book (1975)
  • You Can't Live on Radishes (1976)
  • Just Folks: Visitin's With Carolina People (1980)
  • Where's Mark Twain When We Really Need Him (1981)
  • From Whalebone to Hot House: A Journey Along North Carolina's Longest Highway, U.S. 64 (1986)
  • Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder (1989)
  • Bare-Bottomed Skier: And Other Unlikely Tales (1990)
  • Just Folks: Visitin' With Carolina People (1990)
  • North Carolina Curiosities: Jerry Bledsoe's Outlandish Guide to the Dablamedest Things to See and Do in North Carolina (1990)
  • Blood Games: A True Account of Family Murder (1991)
  • Country Cured: Reflections from the Heart (1991)
  • Blue Horizons: Faces and Places from a Bicycle Journey Along the Blue Ridge Parkway (1993)
  • Before He Wakes: A True Story of Money, Marriage, Sex and Murder (1994) (About convicted murderer Barbara Stager)
  • Grits For Brain (1994)
  • The Angel Doll: A Christmas Story (1996)
  • Death Sentence: The True Story of Velma Barfield's Life, Crimes, and Execution (1998)
  • A Gift of Angels: Sequel to the Angel Doll, a Christmas Story (1999)
  • Partial to Home: A Memoir of the Heart (w/Bob Timberlake, 1999)
  • Death by Journalism: One Teacher's Fateful Encounter With Political Correctness (2001)
  • Built on a Rock: A Memoir of Faith, Family and Place (w/Jerry D. Neal, 2005)
  • Fire In The Belly: Building A World-leading High-tech Company From Scratch In Tumultuous Times (w/Jerry D. Neal, 2005)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jerry Bledsoe". Penguin Random House. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Scripps-Howard Newspapers (February 6, 1971). "N.C. Newsman Receives Second Ernie Pyle Award". El Paso Herald-Post. Section B, Page 2.
  3. ^ Twitter: @larrypenkavaCT, Larry Penkava lpenkava@courier-tribune com. "Bledsoe an unlikely writer, according to memoir". The Courier-Tribune. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

External links[edit]

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