ANOTHER OUTSTANDING LIFE
Savage Press is thrilled to announce the upcoming publication of a second book by popular Duluth author, Jill Downs. Jill's autobiography is meant to be a guide to the joy filled life. Click on the cover to the right and read more about living in the Light. Meet Jill at the book launch party being held November 11 at the Bookstore at Fitgers, Duluth, MN.
AN OUTSTANDING LIFE
If you're at all interested in the life of the Ojibwe around the turn of the century, we're pleased to meet your need with an upcoming second edition of a celebrated book called, A Life in Two Worlds, by Betty Powell Skoog and Justine Kerfoot.
Click on the cover for a glimpse into an outstanding life that blended Ojibwe and white culture at an important time in our region's history. And, of course, after your glimpse, place an order. Thanks.
TYLER MANE OUR MAIN MAN
The movie vibe is reverberating through SPI like a mighty wind. John Saunders, author of The Last Spartan was at work and got a call from Tyler Mane. Mane was a professional wrestler before he got into acting. He is a giant, 6 foot 8 about 275. He has done a ton of character work in The Scorpion King with the Rock, on Monk, and is best known as Ajax from the movie Troy with Brad Pitt, Sabertooth in the first X-Men movie, and as Michael Myers in the Rob Zombie Halloween Movies. Tyler and John talked about the book and the Frank Kane character and Mane said he really wants to get The Last Spartan made into a movie. Great news, and congrats John on creating such a vivid character.
SCREENINGS SUCCESSFUL
This coming weekend, Cooking on the Car will be shown at two different events. The Big Water Film Festival in Washburn, WI and the grand opening of Zinema2 in Duluth, MN. On Nov. 27th we're having a launch party at Beaners in West Duluth to launch the new episode which leaves Duluth on Dec. 26th for California and an attempt to challenge Jay Leno to a car cook-off! Bring your best manifold Jay, and see whose car cuisine tastes better.
BOOK WINNER
And the winner is: D. Jardine who submitted: "Roses are red. Violets are blue. If you're a Viking fan, go step in some poo!"
HEY! If you're not averse to verse, submit a Packer vs Viking poem for Sunday's big game at Lambeau to mail@savpress.com. The winner receives a free Carl Nelson Packers vs Viking book!
SAUNDERS SELLS!
John F. Saunders, author of The Last Spartan is the Energizer Bunny of book clubs. He was the invited guest at a Greensboro gathering recently and wowed those present to the point of selling 20, YES 20! books. What a guy. Let us know if you want John to visit your group and we'll set it up. Rod White wrote a nice review of TLS. Click on the cover on the right and scroll down to the bottom of the page to read it.
COOKING ON THE CAR ON WDSE TV-8
'Twas nice indeed to have Cooking on the Car broadcast on WDSE - TV8 in the Duluth/Superior area market last August 15th. One nifty result was that a complete stranger on the street walked up to Dan Dresser, one of the stars of the film, and said, "HEY! You're that Cooking on the Car guy."
Check out the clip by clicking on the video to the right.
Manifold Destiny
Jason Wusso and Dan Dresser took off from Duluth, MN headed for Taos, NM one January day with just one rule: All hot meals must be cooked on Ellen's manifold as they drive. Join the boys in this super-funny 18.5 minute video as they realize their "manifold destiny" cooking up the venison quiche, creating cowboy coffee, managing the mahi mahi, making muffins and more! Click the clip to the right for a preview.
Life Imitates Art in Iowa
In a fun, funky, fantastic, synchronicity, this dog and duck in Iowa are living out Melinda Braun's equally fun, funky, fantastic children's book, LUELLA. Click on the link to view the video.
http://www.kcci.com/video/19955217/index.html
And There Shall be MORE Success
Delivered With Pride by Jon Severson received a nice mention in the model railroading magazine s gaugain which is widely circulated around the U.S. and Canada. Click on the book cover on the right to see some nifty historic photos from inside the book.
See a heart warming video at: http://www.fox21online.com/news/veterans-story-northland-man-documented-world-war-ii
Things couldn't have worked out better. Bud Wagner, author of And There Shall be Wars is turning 90 on Sunday, June 14th, which ironically is Flag Day. FOX 21 News in Duluth is doing a feature story on Bud, his gardening and his book...in fact, his life story. Additionally, a 14 page feature story on Bud and his wartime experiences in Italy is running in the Italian magazine Terre di Seta, complete with 22 great photos from his book.
This great blessing is happening to a great man at a wonderful time in his life. Having served his country, his family, his church, and his community for 90 years, this is a tremendous tribute to one of the stalwarts of The Greatest Generation.
If you want to check out a nifty "Italian Greeting" from the magazine folks in Italy from up near the Po Valley where Bud's military campaign ended, click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk7nJTlP01w
Super Story on Super Angler
Well, the third good thing has come. The Eau Claire Leader Telegram ran a great article on Jay Thurston. It features his trout fishing expertise primarily, but does give good ink to his book. If you care to check it out, visit: http://www.leadertelegram.com/story-ros.asp?id=BJQMOTBSJIN
LUELLA GOES VIRAL / GETS ON ELLEN!
Here's the deal: National Children's Book Week begins May 12th. We've offered to give a copy of Melinda Braun's book Luella to audience members of the Ellen show one of those days if they will have Melinda on to tell the sweet, sweet, TRUE story of the orphan duck raised by a Pug named Pancake. Would you be willing to help make this a reality by emailing Ellen's show and "encouraging" them to have Melinda on as a guest? Tell ALL your friends to do the same. If this goes viral and enough people ask, maybe they'll invite Melinda to the show and she will be able to meet one of her favorite stars. Plus, children around the world will get to know a true story of love and acceptance. Please email Ellen for us! Ask your friends to do the same! Thanks! Go to: The Ellen Degeneres website and help get the plucky ducky, the pugnacious pug, and the angelic author on Ellen for National Children's Book Week!
Check out Melinda's blog It's a fun visit.
More New Images Up
See two of Jeff Lewis' fine pencil drawings from his book Treasures From the Beginning of the World. Also included his Baptism River poem from the "Playing the River Backwards" section of his excellent book of poems. There are a group of fine poems about the North Shore's rivers, including Cross, Temperance and Knife rivers. Click on the cover on the right to check it out.
Check out the Kat's Magic Bubble page by clicking on the book cover to the right. You'll be treated to some of Pegi Ballenger's awesome inside artwork that helps make this book profound, inspirational, and courageous. Go ahead, click on through, see the work, and then buy the book!
NEW IMAGES UP
We've added some fascinating new images to the DWP and OOTR pages. If you want to check out some of the new content, click on the Swamp Wampus Gallery tab to the left and down a bit or the DWP book cover on the right.
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The Last Spartan by John F. Saunders got a funny, fun, funky review in the Winston-Salem Journal. Check it out at: http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/09/spartan-bikers-a-dentist-from-greensboro/entertainment/
or read it on the SPI Blog.
Cheers!
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