Scroll down... to buy the book, for author events and more information! Cooler Near the Lake: Fifty-two Favorites from Thirty-four Years of Deadlines by Jim Heffernan  Jim Heffernan, author of Cooler Near the Lake, recently purchased rights for this book from the original publisher, X-Communication. Long-time Duluth News Tribune columnist Jim Heffernan releases a bound collection of classic columns. Heffernan, a seasoned journalist, wrote a weekly humor and slice of life column for the Duluth News Tribune while also performing duties as a news writer and editor. His popular columns continued throughout his journalism career and as a freelancer following retirement. He wrote his final newspaper column in June of 2008. Heffernan's writings are filled with humor, heart and unique insights on life and follow his own life journey as a youth, professional writer, husband, father and grandfather. While Heffernan's columns draw from life in northern Minnesota, they also reflect universal truths as he sensitively and quite seriously explores his own life milestones. Heffernan's unique perspectives on life provide ample smiles as he shares with readers what he calls his "outrageous nonsense." A section on the rich and famous who visited Duluth provides interesting commentaries on a number of celebrities including John F. Kennedy, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Gregory Peck. While Heffernan's writings are generally in commentary form, he also includes a few of his poems, one of which is the title for the book, Cooler Near the Lake. Heffernan continues his freelance writing in semi-retirement. He publishes a blog, www.jimheffernan.org, and writes a monthly column for the Duluth~Superior Magazine. Heffernan lives in Duluth, Minnesota. ~ BUY THE BOOK ~ Cooler Near the Lake retails for just $14.95 (not including tax or mailing charges) NOW FOR SALE AT AREA BOOKSELLERS... Find at any Duluth, Iron Range, Grand Rapids or regional bookstores and shops. INTERNET ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE... CLICK HERE to order this book on line through Barnes and Noble CLICK HERE to order this book on line through Adventure Publications CLICK HERE to order this book on line through Amazon.com FOR CASH ORDERS... Send a check or money order for cost of book(s) plus $3.50 for shipping to: Jim Heffernan 4773 Keene Creek Ct. Duluth MN 55811 Questions? Contact Jim: (218) 728-2854 or vheffernan@earthlink.net Adventure Publications serves as the distributor. To contact Adventure, CLICK HERE. ~ SPEAKING AND PRESS INFORMATION ~ I'm available–at no cost– to speak to your organization or at your event! For more information and to arrange book signings, interviews, and speaking engagements, contact JIm Heffernan at (218) 728-2854 or vheffernan@earthlink.net ~ PRAISE FOR “COOLER NEAR THE LAKE” ~ Author Jim Heffernan “Jim Heffernan’s columns have moved us to laughter and tears, troubled our conscience, confronted our humanity, and made us recognize ourselves through the lens of these gifted verbal sketches.” — Jim Oberstar, U.S. Congressman representing Northeastern Minnesota “They say laughter is the best medicine. If that’s the case, Jim Heffernan left a lot of people healthy with his News Tribune columns. Amidst the headlines of crime and mayhem Heffernan’s column brought a dose of light-hearted humor that lifted the spirits and always made it a better day.His droll sense of humor and easy wit often made me laugh out loud.” — Barbara Reyelts, News Manager, Northland’s NewsCenter “Every newspaper needs a storyteller and Jim Heffernan served his native city and the Duluth News Tribune well. He wrote about those living in the Northland and those who touched them from the era of Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and John F. Kennedy to the present. Heffernan’s columns were a slice of unique humor and insight.” — Kevin Pates, Duluth News Tribune sportswriter (and pop culture aficionado) “Returning to my hometown Duluth over the years, I always took great pleasure in reading Jim’s column. It was like catching up with a member of the family, and fi nding that, despite fads, fashions and the occasional absurdities of the times, the old hometown was still essentially the same, and in very good hands.” — Rick Shefchik, author of the “Sam Skarda” mysteries Amen Corner and Green Monster. “Jim has become the unofficial historian of Duluth’s role in the last days before ‘The Day the Music Died’ when singer Buddy Holly appeared here shortly before he and others were killed in a plane crash. I sponsored and emcee’d the show; Jim was there and has written movingly about it.” — Lew Latto, veteran Duluth radio talk show host (and broadcast executive) ~ ~ ~ 2009 BOOK EVENTS ~ ~ ~ Cooler Near the Lake by Jim Heffernan Sunday, May 3, 2009 9:30 a.m. KDAL AM radio (610 on the AM dial) interview by publisher Marti Buscaglia ~ Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Freelance Writing class 8:30-10:30 a.m. ~ Sunday, May 17, 2009 Marshall Performing Arts Center, UMD Campus ~ Nominee for Memoir and Creative Nonfiction ~ (free and open to the public) 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. Book fair / refreshments in the lobby 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Readings by nominated authors 3:30 p.m. Speaker Annette Atkins / Awards presentation ~ Thursday. May 28, 2009 Guest Speaker Lakeside AARP Chapter Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Duluth) 1:30 pm ~ Thursday, June 4, 2009 Commencement Speaker ~ Saturday, July 11, 2009 Northern Lights Books in Duluth's Canal Park Book Signing from 2-3 pm ~ Saturday, August 22 – Book signing from 2-3 pm Fund raising event for the Duluth Public Library ...music, readings and fun for all ages! ~ ~ ~ 2009 HOLIDAY BOOK EVENTS ~ ~ ~ Saturday, November 28, 2009 Northern Lights Books in Duluth's Canal Park Book signing from 12-1 pm ~ Saturday, December 5, 2009 Moose Lake Area Historical Society 8th Annual Holiday Book Signing Event (Readings by area authors, coffee and goodies) 10 a.m. - 1 p. m. Blacklock Gallery 521 Folz Blvd., Moose Lake MN ~ Sunday, December 6, 2009 Bookstore at Fitgers in Duluth's Fitgers Brewery Complex Book signing 1-2 pm ~ Saturday, December 12, 2009 Book signing 2-4 pm ~ Sunday, December 13, 2009 Barnes and Noble– Miller Hill Mall in Duluth Book signing 2 -3 pm ~ ~ PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON FOR UPDATES ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2008 BOOK EVENTS Cooler Near the Lake: Fifty-two Favorites from Thirty-four Years of Deadlines (All signings in Duluth unless otherwise noted) *** Book Release Event: Author readings, book signing and refreshments. Friday, November 14, 2008 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Somers Hall, College of St. Scholastica Duluth, Minnesota The public is welcome to help author Jim Heffernan celebrate the release of his book, Cooler Near the Lake, along with publisher/author, Tony Dierkins, in the release of his book, Crossing the Canal, at this event. *** November, 2008: Walden Books (Miller Hill Mall), Friday, November 28, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Northern Lights Books (Canal Park), Saturday, November 29, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Bookstore @ Fitger’s (Fitger’s Brewery Complex) Sunday, November 30, 12 - 2 p.m. Festival of Trees (Lake Superior College) Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. December, 2008: Barnes & Noble (Miller Hill Mall) Saturday, December 6, 3p.m. - 4 p.m. Bookstore @ Fitger’s (Fitger’s Brewery Complex) Sunday, December 14, 12 - 2 p.m. Grandma’s Marketplace (Canal Park), Saturday, December 20, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Iron Range-Grand Rapids Tour ~~ Saturday, December 13 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Village Bookstore, Grand Rapids 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Howard Street Booksellers, Hibbing 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Woodwards Book & Yarn, Virginia |
