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Fall 2014 at Wakefield Books
 We are always sorry to see the summer go, but with the Fall comes some great new things at Wakefield Books.
Be sure to drop in this month to get your reading fix and to see what's new.
As the weather gets cooler we can look forward to relaxing with a great book. Every week there's fresh items to choose from: New Releases, Best Sellers, Staff Picks and much more.
Don't forget to print out the coupon at the bottom of this newsletter and
save 20% on an item of your choice this month!
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Check out our store display of fun titles to Help your child get into the swing of things:
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Authors on Main
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Join the Contemporary Theater Company for This Summer's Authors on Main Series
Sunday September 14th @ 6pm
Contemporary Theater
327 Main St. Wakefield  September's feature author will be Padma Venkatramen author of A time to Dance
 A TIME TO DANCE is a novel about spiritual awakening, the power of art, love and resilience of the human spirit. Denver Post: ...It is sure to go on my Favorite Books list. This book will definitely dance its way through your heart as it did mine. Chicago Tribune: ...powerful depiction of a teen girl struggling to recover from an accident...
Padma Venkatraman is an oceanographer by training and a writer by choice. Her critically acclaimed novels include Climbing the Stairs and Island's End. Padma was born in India and now lives with her family in Rhode Island.
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2015 Calendars are here!
-Wall Calendars
-Boxed Calendars
-Engagement Calendars
....And If you don't see it, we can order it!
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Great Books by Local authors.....
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Colonial New England Curiosities: Remarkable Occurances, Miracles and Madness
by Robert Geake
The New World was full of unusual occurrences and strange trials for the early colonists of New England. Devastating plagues, violent conflicts with Native Americans and freak weather ravaged whole communities. When settlers saw an array of colors dancing through the night sky, they thought the Northern Lights were a sign that their end was near. Violators of public drunkenness were forced to wear large, red embroidered "D's" around their necks for a year under the strict laws of the colonies. Through the letters, diaries and journals of influential figures of the time, historian Robert A. Geake uncovers the oddities and wonders that amazed New England's pioneers.
Toe to Toe
by Sammy Grace
Freelance book editor Christine Davies was excited to leave her noisy condo complex in Boston to spend a quiet summer in Cozy Harbor Rhode Island. She planned to soak up the sea air and make a dent in her backlog of work.
What she wasn't counting on was having a surprise housemate! A sexy, drop-dead, georgous, hunky sea captain named Jack Quinn.
If she gave into temptation, would she be just another girl in every port or could she be the one to turn him into a landlubber? With all the crazy people at the marina cheering her on, could it be possible?
 The Brown Reader
by Jeffery Eugenides, Rick Moody, Lois Lowery, and others...
In celebration of Brown University's 250th anniversary, fifty remarkable, prizewinning writers and artists who went to Brown provide unique stories -many published for the first time- about their adventures on College Hill. Funny, poignant, subversive, and nostalgic, the essays, comics, and poems in this collection paint a vivid picture of college life, from the 1950s to the present, at one of America's most interesting universities.
Old Salty Dog, A Rhode Island Folk Tale
by Seth McCombs This is the tale of a Quahog fisherman who encounters all the mythical sea monsters of legend in his quest for clams. Written and illustrated by Seth McCombs and published by McAwesome Press. Seth grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he spent a lot of time in and on Narragansett Bay. He reads a lot of books about the ocean and a lot of comic books.
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Staff Picks
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The Last Policeman
by Ben H. Winters
An asteroid is coming to destroy Earth and people are beginning to to give in to despair in the form of committing suicide to avoid the horror of impact. To young detective Henry Palace, the imminent end of the world is no reason to stop investigating crimes. So when an apparent suicide is discovered hanging in a McDonald's restroom, Henry is the one officer in his department to think that perhaps the victim has been murdered. Many of his colleagues ask him, "why bother even if it was a murder?"
In reply, Henry proceeds with his investigation, firm in his belief that civilization is held together, however tenuously, by contracts and promises we exchange with one another. He vows to find justice for his victim as though his own life depends upon it.
All around him, society is breaking down as people turn to crime, drugs, and other forbidden behavior as the asteroid gets closer to impact. Will Henry persevere and solve his case or will he, too, find solace where he can before the world ends?
-Kim
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 Son
by Phillip Meyer
I will start off by saying this book isn't for everyone, it's violent, it's bleak, and it's mostly devoid of any moral goodness. Having said that, if you're a fan of Cormac McCarthy or Larry McMurtry, this novel is an ambitious representation of that genre. The story is told from 3 major voices of a Texas family over several generations who started off fighting Commanches and Mexicans to becoming oil tycoons. Great characters with their own unique voice. It's intense and ruthless, but also panoramic and epic, and told with great love of history's details and flavors.
-Bob
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The Lavender Garden
 by Lucinda Riley
"Lavender Garden" My first Lucinda Riley book and I'm definitely going to read her others. "Lavender Garden" is a historical fiction that weaves together 2 stories, one from present day and one from WWII. Set in England and France, she really makes her characters and story come alive. Loved it!!!
-Sue
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Working Stiff
by Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell
Fascinating book about the inner workings of life as a medical examiner in New York City. This book is definitely not for the squeamish reader! Judy Melinek had aspirations of becoming a surgeon but when faced with the unhealthy time demands, she decides to become a medical examiner. Speaking for the dead suits her and her empathy and compassion for the deceased shines through in her words. Her descriptions of what tales the body tells after death were engrossing and amazing.
I learned a great deal from this book and would recommend it to all those with an interest in forensics.
-Lisa
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Five Skies
by Ron Carlson
Five Skies is a contemporary piece describing the summer of three strangers while working on a construction project together. Each man has an distinct personality; Arthur carries the weight of his brother on his giant shoulders, Ronnie is young, uncoordinated, and fresh out of juvie, and Darwin holds a passionate, infinite rage against God. While the men attempt to rebuild their lives, they will both knock down and lean on each other for support. The characterization is superb and makes the book a wonderful read. Ultimately, its an insightful novel about fate and human limits.
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What's coming in September....
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Here's just the highlights of the titles we're looking forward to this month:
September 2nd
Italian Wife by Ann Hood
Somewhere Safe With Somebody good
by Jan Karon
Personal by Lee Child
What I know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey
What if by Randall Munroe
Unretirement by Chris Farrell
King's Curse by Philippia Gregory
Children Act by Ian McEwan
Five Days Left by Julie Timmer
2015 Guinness Book of World Records Act Act Like a Success by Steve Harvey
World Order by Henry Kissinger
Eisenhower by Paul Johnson
September 16th
Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett
Golem of Hollywood by Jonathan Kellerman
Wolf in the White Van by John Darnielle
13 Days in September by Lawrence Wright
Not Fade away by Rebecca Alexander
An Empire on the Edge by Nick Bunker
September 23rd
To Dwell in Darkness by Deborah Crombie
Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs
Rose Gold by Walter Mosley
Killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly
Into the Green by Micheal Holley
Language of Dogs Justin Silver
Wheat Belly Total Health by William Davis
September 30th
Strong Darkness by Jon land
Burn by James Patterson
Sudden Light by Garth Stein
Wonder of All Things by Jason Mott
Rebel Yell by S.C.Gwynne
You Can't Make this Stuff up by Theresa Caputo
Kid's New Releases This Month Treasure Hunters #2 by James Patterson Found by Harlan Coban Horton and the Kwuggerbug by Dr. Seuss Lego Ninjago Visual Dictionary Michael Vey #4 by Richard Paul Evans Fantasy League by Mike Lupica Skink: No Surrender by Carl Hiaason Dork Diaries # 8 by Rachel Russell
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30% off select Hardcover Best Sellers Everyday
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Here are just a few this week.....
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Just in:
A new line of diabolical Bamboo Puzzles
Ranging in difficulty from 1 star to 5 stars these puzzles are priced from 6.99-8.99 and will definitely test your intelligence and your patience.
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 Claire Randall is leading a double life. She has a husband in one century, and a lover in another...
In 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon--when she innocently touches a boulder in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach-an "outlander"-in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of our Lord...1743.
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Bookplates
Personalize your books. Many designs to choose from. Created by Newport artist Deborah Grant. They come 10 to a pack for just $5.99.
Peel and stick labels
Add them to any book you buy as a gift.
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New Arrivals: Earthbound Journals
 We just received these very cool Handmade leather journals and sketchbooks. They are handcrafted one at a time in New England with handmade acid free ph neutral, lien-cotton parchment paper. Can be used with water colors, fountain pens, charcoal, pen and pencil.
The coptic bound leather softens and gains character with use and age. The hand laced binding always lies open flat, so they are easy to write in.
You can see, touch, and feel the quality of every Earthbound journal with the turn of every page.
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 | | The Story of Land and Sea by Katy Simpson Smith |
A debut novel set in a small coastal town in North Carolina during the waning years of the American Revolution, follows three generations of family-fathers and daughters, mother and son, master and slave, characters who yearn for redemption amidst a heady brew of war, kidnapping, slavery, and love. |
 | | The Way Forward by Paul Ryan |
From the intellectual leader of the Republican party, an unvarnished look into the state of the conservative movement today and a clear plan for what needs to be done to save the American Idea.
Ryan challenges conventional thinking, outlines his political vision for 2014 and beyond, and states his case of how essential conservatism is for the future of our nation.
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 | | Lock In by John Scalzi |
A Science Fiction Police Procedural. The balance established in the first pages of Lock In serves Scalzi well throughout the rest of the book. He moves the story along from clue to clue and suspect to suspect, dropping out of the flow only occasionally to build neat little additions to the world he's playing in. Well written with no misteps.
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 | | Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher |
A novel in the form of letters.
All the letters come from the desk of our curmudgeonly narrator, creative writing professor Jason T. Fitger - who's got no problem telling it like it is when it comes to his students' qualifications, or their job prospects in the current economy. He's inappropriate and becoming more angry and unhinged as the book goes on.
A Hilarious book!
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 | | Fives and Twenty Fives by Michael Pitre |
A compelling new novel about the Iraq War, written by a former Marine and Gulf War vet. It follows an American road repair crew and bomb disposal team in Iraq. |
 | | The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell |
If you've read Cloud Atlas, then you know that what happens in a David Mitchell novel is often wild and complicated, and completely unexpected. This is true of Bone Clock which is broken up into six sections, all of which loop back and around to give us another decade in the life of the book's main character, Holly Sykes.
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 | | How We Learn by Benedict Carey |
This fall, as students crack their textbooks open, they're going to hear a lot of familiar advice about how to study right.
Sit still, in a quiet place. Avoid distractions. Keep your focus on the book. etc. But that's not the only way to learn, and brain science is increasingly suggesting alternatives.
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Food writer Mark Kurlansky and his daughter Talia write about their tradition of cooking a meal every week from a different country. Talia finds the country, Mark figures out the recipes, and together they cook the meal. Pretty easy if it's Italy - not so much if it's Kazakhstan. But they've kept it up and still do it on Friday nights.
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New from Bill O'Reilly, comes the most epic book of all in this multimillion-selling series: Killing Patton. 
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Releases Oct. 7th
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