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CONTACT:
Jill Hendrix
Fiction Addiction
864-675-0540
info@fiction-addiction.com
http://www.fiction-addiction.com
Book Signing for South Carolina Native Jackie K. Cooper
 Greenville, SC, January 2, 2012 - South Carolina native Jackie K. Cooper will be signing copies of his latest memoir, Back to the Garden (Mercer University, paperback, $18.00, at Fiction Addiction on Thursday, February 9th, from 11:00am-1:00pm.
Back to the Garden is the sixth book in the Journey series by Jackie K. Cooper. The stories in this new book, as well as those in the past books, are based on Cooper's memories of his life in the South. Each story emphasizes an event in Cooper's journey through life and builds an overall picture of a man who is trying to live a life that will get him "back to the garden" where he will be eternally happy as well as at peace.
Readers of these stories will find a commonality with the author as they recognize their own situations in his. This sharing of life stories is what has made Cooper's books so endearing and popular. He writes with a sharp eye and an attuned ear in order to discover the commonplace occurrences as well as the unique situations.
 Jackie K. Cooper was born in South Carolina and now lives in Georgia. He is the married father of two sons and the proud grandparent of a boy and two girls.
He is familiar to people living in the middle Georgia area as the "entertainment man" since his entertainment reviews run in newspapers and are shown on television there. His short stories have been used as commentary on Georgia Public Radio. He also keeps active appearing as an after-dinner speaker for various events.
Cooper has lived an exceptionally interesting life and portions of it were contained in his first book, Journey of a Gentle Southern Man. The journey continued in Chances and Choices. His third book, Halfway Home, was published by Mercer University Press in October 2004. His fourth book, The Book Binder, was published in the fall of 2008. His fifth collection of stories is titled The Sunrise Remembers, which was also published by Mercer University Press. Back to the Garden is his latest book.
Those who cannot make the signing can reserve a personalized copy of many of Mr. Cooper's books by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at info@fiction-addiction.com.
ABOUT FICTION ADDICTION - Fiction Addiction is a local, woman-owned, independent bookstore established in 2001. The store carries a mixture of new and used fiction and nonfiction, including children's books, as well as gift items. For more information, visit our website at http://www.fiction-addiction.com or call us at 864-675-0540. - END -
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