Local Interest

Wakefield Books is proud of our New England home, history and local authors. Our Local Interest section is one of our favorite sections of the store and we try to fill it with books and guides that will help our customers celebrate all things local. Here is a very small selection of all the local treasures you'll find in our store!

Untold Stories from World War II Rhode Island (Military) By Christian McBurney, Norman Desmarais, Varoujan Karentz Cover Image

Untold Stories from World War II Rhode Island (Military) (Paperback)

By Christian McBurney, Norman Desmarais, Varoujan Karentz
$21.99
ISBN: 9781467141864
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Published: History Press - October 21st, 2019
Legends, Lore and Secrets of New England (American Legends) By Thomas D'Agostino, Arlene Nicholson Cover Image

Legends, Lore and Secrets of New England (American Legends) (Paperback)

By Thomas D'Agostino, Arlene Nicholson
$16.99
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ISBN: 9781609499464
Published: History Press - July 23rd, 2013
The Golden Age of Newport Yachting: Between the Wars By Robert B. MacKay Cover Image

The Golden Age of Newport Yachting: Between the Wars (Paperback)

By Robert B. MacKay
$21.99
ISBN: 9781467149372
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Published: History Press - May 17th, 2021
Forgotten Tales of Rhode Island By Jim Ignasher Cover Image

Forgotten Tales of Rhode Island (Paperback)

By Jim Ignasher
$14.99
ISBN: 9781596295865
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Published: History Press - October 1st, 2008
Last Castle in the Sand By Claremary P. Sweeney Cover Image

Last Castle in the Sand (Paperback)

By Claremary P. Sweeney
$15.00
ISBN: 9781953080110
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Published: eBook Bakery - November 18th, 2020
Choices: You Make 'em You Own 'em: The Jerry Tillinghast Story By Joe Broadmeadow, Jeffrey Slater (Cover Design by) Cover Image

Choices: You Make 'em You Own 'em: The Jerry Tillinghast Story (Paperback)

By Joe Broadmeadow, Jeffrey Slater (Cover Design by)
$21.99
ISBN: 9781718148611
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Published: Jebwizard Publishing - October 23rd, 2018
Second Chances By Greg Coppa Cover Image

Second Chances (Paperback)

By Greg Coppa
$15.95
ISBN: 9781946300522
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Published: Stillwater River Publications - June 19th, 2018
Rhode Island Shipwrecks (Images of America) By Charlotte Taylor Cover Image

Rhode Island Shipwrecks (Images of America) (Paperback)

By Charlotte Taylor
$21.99
ISBN: 9781467125062
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Published: Arcadia Publishing (SC) - April 24th, 2017
Climate Sense By Patricia Hinkley Cover Image

Climate Sense (Paperback)

By Patricia Hinkley
$17.00
ISBN: 9781946300713
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Published: Stillwater River Publications - September 28th, 2018
The 1938 Hurricane Along New England's Coast (Images of America) By Joseph P. Soares Cover Image

The 1938 Hurricane Along New England's Coast (Images of America) (Paperback)

By Joseph P. Soares
$21.99
ISBN: 9780738557595
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Published: Arcadia Publishing (SC) - April 14th, 2008