129 ratings | 6 reviews | avg rating:4.76

more photos (1)

Brian Francis Heffron’s Followers (46)

Brian’s Bookshelves

to-read (35)
currently-reading (0)
read (126)

Brian’s Friends (2,073)

Chasity

2,834 books | 401 friends

Daniel

597 books | 623 friends

Debra K

2,521 books | 3,655 friends

Alex Telander

2,207 books | 3,047 friends

Kelly

345 books | 960 friends

Aimee Baker

2,059 books | 234 friends

Tsehay

1,050 books | 467 friends

Esther Lombardi

1,894 books | 523 friends

More friends…

Brian Francis Heffron

Goodreads Author

Website

http://brianheffron.net/brianheffron.net/Welcom...

Twitter

BrianHeffronnet

Genre

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

Influences

Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgeral ...more

Member Since

March 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/coloradomandala

edit data

Poet Brian Heffron’s new work of literary fiction, Colorado Mandala, mines the complex landscape of 1970s post-Vietnam America to chart the love triangle of a former Green Beret, his lover, and a young wanderer in Colorado.

19 posts
Brian Francis Heffron's Blog: Colorado Mandala

Colorado Mandala won a IPPY Award!

Please consider ordering a copy of this (now) award winning novel. Thank you!

with respect,

Brian Francis Heffron

3 likes · Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on June 01, 2014 17:15

View all 19 posts »

Combine Editions
Brian Francis Heffron’s books

Average rating: 4.35 · 99 ratings · 33 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Colorado Mandala 4.46 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Men in the Company of Women: A Provocative Anthology of Praise & Persuasion by Apryl Skies (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alicia Winski (Editor), J.R. Phillips (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sustain Me with Your Breath really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Something You Could Touch 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

rss
Brian’s Recent Updates

Brian is now friends with John L. Betcher
Jul 29, 2024 07:54AM · like

More of Brian's books…

Quotes by Brian Francis Heffron (?)

“finding in motion, what was once in place”
― Brian Heffron, Sustain Me with Your Breath

tags: best-sellers, colorado-mandala, novel

4 likes

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Making Connections: 1106. - COLORADO MANDALA by Brian Heffron	16	83	Jun 10, 2013 06:41PM

Brian’s Quotes

“finding in motion, what was once in place”
― Brian Heffron, Sustain Me with Your Breath

tags: best-sellers, colorado-mandala, novel

4 likes

“I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.”
― Jack London, The Turtles of Tasman

1731 likes

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

tags: books, humor

150607 likes

“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
― Gustave Flaubert

10865 likes

“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

37975 likes

More of Brian’s quotes…

recent posts
Brian’s Groups

Liberation Lit — 78 members — last activity Apr 14, 2021 09:51AM
This is a group supporting the idea that there is a paucity of current fiction being written about the era from 1960 to 1980. The tumultuous period ...more

Making Connections — 14696 members — last activity 8 hours, 29 min ago
Read, Review, and Make Connections

Q & A with Brian Francis Heffron - Colorado Mandala — 24 members — last activity Mar 17, 2014 02:01PM
April 20, 2013 to May 5, 2013

GOOD REVIEWS — 8535 members — last activity Sep 05, 2025 02:03AM
This Group is only for authors who are looking for reviews and Reviewers who love to read books and share their reviews.

Announce/Brag/Showoff — 309 members — last activity Jan 14, 2024 05:01PM
This is a virtual group. Feel free to showcase your work here. Join us on Facebook too at https://www.facebook.com/groups/AnnounceBragShowoff/

Goodreads Librarians Group — 292572 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB — 6693 members — last activity 3 hours, 4 min ago
ALL GENRE COMMUNITY OF BOOK LOVERS-Perfect for those interested in good books of any genre, film and lively discussion!- from current fiction, thrille ...more

How to Promote YOUR book on Amazon — 8661 members — last activity Sep 05, 2025 01:59AM
Are YOU an author? If so I am sure you are aware of how hard it can be to market your book successfully. There is so much you can do on Amazon.com to ...more

Read 4 Review — 5472 members — last activity 20 minutes ago
This Read 4 Review group was created to connect reviewers with available ebooks for review. We welcome all readers, writers & reviewers! My review si ...more

Modern Good Reads — 6753 members — last activity Aug 01, 2025 04:18PM
Modern Good Reads connects readers with books, authors, & challenges. We want to chat, inform, & provide events & discussions, a home for readers and ...more

More of Brian’s groups…