Capital District Localities and Landmarks Rooted in Author's Uniquely Penned Hometown Humor Book

Local author J. Peter Yakel has released a hilariousendure. Her daddy, (who is also the town Parson),
fiction tale with roots to a number of localities anddisapproves of the fledgling courtship and disallows it.
landmarks about New York's Capitaland area. NotableSaddled with heartache bigger'n the Heldebergs, Joe
places mentioned in the comedy adventure include thewalks away from his brilliant music career, and joins
towns of Berne, Knox, Westerlo, Cambridge, Cobleskillthe Federal Army. Shipped overseas, the young man
and Greenville, as well as Albany and Schoharieloses the relative safety of home and family for which
counties. In addition, the well-worn paths of Delawarehe cares so much. Almost as quickly, Fate steps in
Turnpike and Route 85, the fine hunting grounds ofand brings the music star-turned-soldier face-to-face
Partridge Run, and the prominent 'stone wall' ofwith the most powerful man on the planet. With his
Westerlo weave their way into the pages of the booksuperiors caught in a seemingly hopeless entertainment
as well. Says the author, "People write about whatbind, Joe offers his juggin talents. In short order, he's
they know. My capital district roots are deep and theyback in the spotlight, whoopin' it up for the
stretch back more than 150 years, so choosing toCommander-in-Chief. Afterward, a discussion between
include parts of our local geography in the story was athe straight talking country boy and his President has
natural extension of how I conceived the developmentthe effect of altering the global balance of
of The Legend of Juggin Joe."The author describes hispower!International reviews of the book have been
story as an over-the-top adventure with a specialstrong and positive, says Yakel. He adds, "I am
twist. Not only is it tied to Capitaland, but hisparticularly pleased with the review of Viviane Crystal
unconventional writing style gives the book its unique( who said, '...this writer who has created a unique style
flair. "The entire story is written in my own brand ofof "country speak" dialogue and storytelling that is
'country-speak'. I've never seen or read a book writtenquaint and entertaining without the need for the raging
anything like it, which is part of the reason why I chosedysfunctional status besetting so much of
to create it. The great thing about the dialogue is that itcontemporary fiction.' Her read of the book was
makes the adventure so much fun to read, and itspot-on. I hope more people enjoy the humor of Juggin
actually draws readers into the story."Yakel concedesJoe, especially my friends and neighbors around
that, for some readers, the Juggin Joe story may onlyCapitaland."The Legend of Juggin Joe (ISBN
be a lightweight outlet for laughter. He's fine with that -1-4116-2588-9) is available for purchase on the
after all, it is a humor book...But the self-published authorworld-wide-web, by logging onto: or by visiting the
adds, "There's a lot bubbling just below the surface offollowing Capitaland NY stores: Borders of Colonie,
Westerlo's topsoil. Scratch the surface of this countryBorders of Clifton Park; The Book House of
knee-slapper, and you'll quickly see what I mean."TheStuyvesant Plaza; or I Love Books, Inc. of Delmar.J.
book tells the story of how a mischievous boy, bornPeter Yakel is a freelance writer and author of three
and bred in the close-knit town of Westerlo, acquiresbooks. His articles have appeared in publications such
the musical gift of jug blowing, and quickly rockets toas Communications Technology, The Pipeline, and
international celebrity as "Juggin Joe". Unfortunately, hisArmy Reserve Magazine. Joe's works have also been
iconic rise to music stardom is stymied by the sharedhighlighted on USAWOA Online, USAR Online, and
sorrow he and his forbidden love interest, Florentine,other Internet websites.