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Greetings!
Take a look at the calendar, it's August! And in unison we all chime "where is the summer going?!"
Speaking of calendars, it's not too early (or too late) to pick one up. We have student/18-month planners, colorful wall calendars, and fun Page-a-Day styles. Also Moleskine planners and notebooks, including some with a Star Wars theme!
This week's book picks include a brand new look at the clever act of deception that led to D-Day victory, and paperback editions of two acclaimed biographies.
Stroll down Main Street and take a peek in our front window, filled with children's activity books. Don't forget a volume of crosswords for yourself, or a jigsaw puzzle to work on during a rainy afternoon.
Inside the bookshop, we draw your attention to our column display for Georgette Heyer, our 'author of the month.'
As always, our staff will be happy to help you find the perfect "beach read," reissued classic, or contemporary literature to fit your mood.
We look forward to chatting with you in the Bookshop! When you come in to take a closer look at an item mentioned here, please tell us "I saw it in the newsletter" and let us know what you're reading now!
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The deception that led to victory!
Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies
by Ben Macintyre
On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and suffered an astonishingly low rate of casualties. D-Day was a stunning military accomplishment, but it was also a masterpiece of trickery. Operation Fortitude, which protected and enabled the invasion, and the Double Cross system, which specialized in turning German spies into double agents, deceived the Nazis into believing that the Allies would attack at Calais and Norway rather than Normandy. It was the most sophisticated and successful deception operation ever carried out, ensuring that Hitler kept an entire army awaiting a fake invasion, saving thousands of lives, and securing an Allied victory at the most critical juncture in the war.
The story of D-Day has been told from the point of view of the soldiers who fought in it, the tacticians who planned it, and the generals who led it. But this epic event in world history has never before been told from the perspectives of the key individuals in the Double Cross System. These include its director, a colorful assortment of MI5 handlers, and the five spies who formed Double Cross's nucleus. The D-Day spies were, without question, one of the oddest military units ever assembled, and their success depended on the delicate, dubious relationship between spy and spymaster, both German and British. Their enterprise was saved from catastrophe by a shadowy sixth spy whose heroic sacrifice is revealed here for the first time.
With the same depth of research, eye for the absurd and masterful storytelling that have made Ben Macintyre an international bestseller, Double Cross is a captivating narrative of the spies who wove a web so intricate it ensnared Hitler's army and carried thousands of D-Day troops across the Channel in safety.
Ben Macintyre is a writer-at-large for The Times of London and the bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat, Agent Zigzag, The Napoleon of Crime, and Forgotten Fatherland, among other books.
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Acclaimed biography, now in paperback
Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein by Julie Salamon
"Wendy and the Lost Boys reads more like a novel than a biography."
- The New York Times
In this exceptional biography, bestselling author Julie Salamon reveals Wendy Wasserstein's most expertly crafted character: herself.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the first woman playwright to win a Tony Award, Wasserstein was a Broadway luminary. With her high-pitched giggle and unkempt curls, she projected an image of warmth and familiarity and was cherished confidante to many. She kept her inner life a secret, hiding the pain of her family's past and her own medical odyssey from those closest to her.
An intimate portrait of a complicated woman, Wendy and the Lost Boys is also a nuanced study of the generation Wasserstein came to represent.
Julie Salamon is the author of numerous books, including The Devil's Candy and the New York Times bestseller The Christmas Tree. Salamon, who has been a critic for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, lives in New York City.
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E. B. White biography,
now in paperback
The Story of Charlotte's Web: E. B. White's Eccentric Life in Nature and the Birth of an American Classic by Michael Sims
"Thorough ... clear, direct and concise ... A lovely and empathetic testament to E. B. White's vision."
- Washington Post
The compelling story behind the making of the most beloved children's book of the twentieth century.
While composing what would become his most enduring and popular book, E. B. White obeyed that oft-repeated maxim: "Write what you know."
Helpless pigs, silly geese, clever spiders, greedy rats - White knew all of these characters in the barns and stables where he spent his favorite hours as a child and adult. Painfully shy, "this boy," White once wrote of himself, "felt for animals a kinship he never felt for people." It's all the more impressive, therefore, how many people have felt a kinship with E. B. White.
Michael Sims chronicles White's animal-rich childhood, his writing about urban nature for the New Yorker, his scientific research into how spiders spin webs and lay eggs, his friendship with his legendary editor, Ursula Nordstrom, the composition and publication of his masterpiece, and his ongoing quest to recapture an enchanted childhood.
Author Michael Sims is the author of acclaimed nonfiction books such as Apollo's Fire and Adam's Navel, and the editor of anthologies including The Dead Witness and Dracula's Guest, connoisseurs' collections of Victorian detective and vampire stories, respectively. He lives near Pittsburgh.
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Author of the month:
Georgette Heyer
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In our window
Take it on the road!
Our window display highlights books that will limit the number of times you hear "Are we there yet?" on a road trip, help pass time on a rainy afternoon indoors, and otherwise entertain. You'll find:
- Dot-to-Dots
- Sticker books
- Where's Waldo
- Doodle books
- Dry erase activity books
- Scratch art
- and many more!
There are more activity books and small craft kits in the children's section.
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