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Bockoven, Georgia. Beach house.
“The beach house is a peaceful haven, a place to escape everyday problems. Here, three families find their feelings intensified and their lives
transformed each summer. When thirty-year-old Julia, mourning the death of her husband, decides to sell the Santa Cruz beach house they owned together, she sets in motion a final summer that will change the lives of all the families who rent it year after year.“ P. [4] of cover.

Bourne, Sam. The final reckoning. [SUSPENSE]
Conspiracy theories
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Choose any of 34 foreign languages or English as a Second Language
If you’re interested in learning a foreign language, either because you’ll be travelling abroad and want to communicate, or are just trying to brush up long-forgotten language skills, Beebe Library is pleased to now offer access to the Mango online language program, thanks to funding from the Friends of Beebe Library.
Mango is an interactive online learning system, free for library patrons, that offers a fast and convenient solution for your language-learning needs. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions.
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Stories for a Safer Wakefield Adult Selection
Affliction by Russell Banks – Set in a NH winter, the story charts the slow descent of a small-town sheriff into violence, the corrupt legacy of an abusive, alcoholic father. Other versions available: FILM DVD.

Look for the WCAT library book discussion of Affliction in March 2011.

BOOK DISCUSSION: Wednesday, March 16; 7:30-9:00pm in the Library Lecture Hall (Books By the Lake–Open to everyone.) & Thursday, March 31; 7:00-9:00pm in the Trustees Room. Registration Required.

The author, Russell Banks, will be at the library on March 10, 2011 from 7:00-9:00pm. Registration required.

Points to ponder while reading …
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Six sessions, Jan. 31 – March 14; open to all

Based on the success of the recent series of employment workshops (sponsored by the Friends of the Library), Beebe Library has scheduled another 6-week series of workshops for job seekers running on Mondays from Jan. 31 – March 14. (There will be no session on the Feb. 21 Presidents’ Day holiday.) Continue »

Historical Fiction readers may have different tastes and favorite time periods, but they all usually agree that getting the details right will make or break an historical tale.
In Susan Fletcher’s”“Corrag,” thirty-eight members of the MacDonald clan are killed by soldiers who had previously enjoyed the clan’s hospitality in 1692 Scotland. Many more die from exposure. Corrag’s story is one of passion, courage, love, and the magic of the natural world. Continue »

Due to the intense winter storm that has hit Wakefield and the region, Beebe Library is closed today, Wednesday, January 12, 2011. The library expects to re-open on Thursday. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please note that our online research databases remain accessible from any computer with an Internet connection.

Burke, James Lee. A Morning for Flamingos. (1990)  Dave Robicheaux mysteries; bk.4

Kaminsky, Stuart.  Retribution. (2001)  Lew Fonseca mysteries; bk.2

Khadra, Yasmina.  Autumn of the phantoms. (2005)  Inspector Llob mysteries; bk.3
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