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