The release of my 10th book is November 11 — Veteran’s Day.

It’s fitting. The book title is “Frosty is No Snowman.” The protagonist is William “Frosty” Comer. The subject is not sports, which makes it a new endeavor for the author. The first nine books were all sports-focused.

Sports is a big part of Comer’s life, however. Frosty is well-known around Corvallis as one of the biggest supporters of Oregon State athletics. The Comers, Frosty and wife Vicki, are among the major donors to the university in general, and to the school of pharmacy in particular.

Frosty and Vicki are both OSU grads. Frosty is former president of “Our Beaver Nation,” the fundraising arm of OSU athletics. Full disclosure: The Comers are the primary sponsor for my website, kerryeggers.com, for which I am indebted.

But that doesn’t mean Frosty doesn’t have a story to tell. And I’m happy to help him tell it.

By trade, Comer was a hospital pharmacist and a military man. Through his nearly eight decades on earth, he has also been an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a believer and an achiever. He currently serves as chairman of the board for Cook Solutions Group, a robust and growing securities company in Portland.

The book tells Frosty’s family history, from his great grandparents homesteading and establishing a community that came to be called Comertown, Montana, in the early 1900s, to the Comers’ lives today as the parents of two daughters and the grandparents of five boys.

I think you’ll find Frosty’s story entertaining — and for those interested in a career in pharmacy, enlightening and motivational. He came from humble beginnings to become a successful businessman, civic leader and friend to many.

The book launch is scheduled for Saturday, November 11, as part of the Veterans Day pre-game tailgater at the OSUAA Alumni Center. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Frosty and Kerry will be there to say hello and sign books. Stop by the alumni center across the street from Reser Stadium, purchase a book and enjoy a barbecue lunch.

Kerry will also have copies of his book, “Civil War Rivalry — Oregon vs. Oregon State,” available for purchase. It’s a sure-fire collector’s item in that it will be two weeks before what might be the final meeting between the programs after 130 years of combat on the gridiron.

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