James Manahan

After graduating from Harvard College and Harvard Law School,

James H. Manahan spent 50 years practicing law (Mankato, MN)

and teaching law. He received four Fulbright grants to teach trial skills

in South America, training students, lawyers and judges in Chile,

Argentina, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. He was named one of the "Top

10 Minnesota Attorneys of 2001" by Minnesota Lawyer newspaper.

He was President of Common Cause in Minnesota and the ACLU

of Minnesota. Now he serves as the Victim Witness Coordinator in

the Lake County Attorney's office and writes a column called Legal

Learning for Lake County. He and his wife Cristina Manahan live in

Silver Bay, Minnesota.

Praise for North Shore Nuggets

"This book of legal nuggets, written by a champion of civil liberties in Minnesota, is educational, interesting, and fun to read. I would recommend it to anyone interested in our society's big issues."

--Nadine Strossen, Past President, American Civil Liberties Union

"These North Shore nuggets are excellent and wonderfully written. They should inspire people to move up to the North Shore and enjoy themselves!"

--Dr. Matthew Stark, Executive Director Emeritus, ACLU of Minnesota

"Any article and any book written by Jim Manahan of Minnesota will always be of interest to Americans everywhere. He explains legal and social issues with clarity and precision, and his experience defending civil liberties is well known, not just in Minnesota but throughout the country."

--Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union

"I'm really impressed! James Manahan is such a good writer and treats such a wide variety of topics. His legal background certainly makes the stories more interesting, professional and informative."

--Margaret Gert, Napa, California

"I read North Shore Nuggets from cover to cover and will re-read it many more times - there is lots to ponder in those pages. Your book not only is an eye opener, but fills in 'the rest of the story' ". Kudos!

--Connie Barnabee, Silver Bay, Minnesota