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Westport, Connecticut: The Story of a New England Town's Rise to Prominence This is the newest Westport town history, written by Woody Klein, designed by Miggs Burroughs, and sponsored by the Westport Historical Society. It is "the compelling story of how and why this beautiful New England town took roots and, through the generations, has become the home of diverse, creative, loyal and talented people who have made it one of America's leading suburbs at the outset of the 21st century." Amazon.com and Westport-Weston-Wilton Books take pride in becoming the first to offer this work on the World Wide Web, at only $29.95. To learn more about the book or to enter a secure online order, click the title link above.

 
Scheffler BookWestport and Weston - Postcards William L. Scheffler, a well-known Westport lawyer and civic leader, owns an outstanding college of vintage local postcards. This book, displaying the best of them, makes a great contribution to a slender but growing body of works that deal with the area's history. Arcadia Press published it. It is being sold through Barnes and Noble and the Westport Historical Society. List: $18.99. Barnes and Noble price: $15.19 (20% off). To order or learn more, select the title link above.
Woog's WorldWoog's World: The Sequel. Dan Woog, Westport's wittiest newspaper columnist and winningest soccer coach, has written books on gay people in education and athletics. Now the best of his "Woog's World" Westport News columns, nearly 100 in all, ranging from the deadly serious to the sublimely ridiculous, have been collected in a new anthology, a sequel to "Woog's World: The Book." Dan is marketing it himself through his web site at the link above. List: $19.95
Ticket to RideTicket to Ride: Diary of the Beatle's Last Tour. Barry Tashian, the Westport-Nashville musician, tells an insider's story from a journal he kept at the time. Barry, a Staples High School graduate, is the country-bluegrass singer and guitarist. In 1966, he led a rock group, The Remains, which opened the Beatles' American performances. His paperback book features photographs never before published.
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Westport and Weston . Ene T. Bonnyay. Photographs throughout the seasons of Westport and Weston, typical and beautiful New England towns in Southern Connecticut. Home to Paul Newman, Martha Stewart, Robert Redford, Michal Bolton and many other artists and entertainment personalities. Customer Comment from a reader in New York "...wonderful feeling about Westport; exceptionally beautiful. Great photos of a beautiful town on the Connecticut side of Long Island Sound; captures the essence of Westport -- its architecture and natural beauty; superb photo quality; terrific photographic eye; a must buy for anyone who loves Westport and similar New England towns; a great stocking stuffer!!!"
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Books of Special Interest to Connecticut Residents and Readers

History
Title Author(s)
The Catholic Church in Fairfield County, 1666-1961 Adams. $ Set your price! Stephen Degiovanni
Westport and Weston Drumgarth LLC, 1997. $24.95 Ene T. Bonnyay
Westport, Connecticut: The Story of a New England Town's Rise to Prominence Westport Historical Society, 2000. $29.95 Woody Klein
Natural History
Title Author(s)
The Face of Connecticut: People, Geology and the Land Connecticut Dept of Environmental Protection, 1985. $24.95 Michael Bell
This Hill, This Valley (American Land Classics) Johns Hopkins Univ Press, 1990 List: $16.95 Our price: $13.56 (20% off) Hal Borland
The Smithsonian Guides to Natural America : Southern New England : Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (Monographic Series) Random House, 1996 List: $19.95 Our price: $15.96 (20% off) Robert Finch, Jonathan Wallen (photographer)
A Moveable Shore: The Fate of the Connecticut Coast Duke University Press, 1992 List: $73.75 Our price: $66.37 (10%off) Peter Charles Patton, James M. Kent
Connecticut Birds University Press of New England, 1990 $40.00 Joseph D. Zeranski, Thomas R. Baptist
Local Personality
Title Author(s)
Paul Newman : A Biography Turner Pub., 1996. Out of print but we can search for a special-order copy.
The New York Times Book Review (Andrea Higbie): "Faithfully recounts the facts about Paul Leonard Newman . . . who seems to be an extraordinarily decent man."
Eric Lax
General Interest
Title Author(s)
John Wayne's America: The Politics of Celebrity Simon & Schuster, 1997. List: $26.00 Our price: $18.20 (30% off) Garry Wills
The Seven Laws of Money Shambhala Pubns, 1997. Paperback edition of the Seventies' classic, worth more than any dozen get-rich tomes. Ways of thinking about money from a clear-eyed visionary and former banker. List: $9.00 Our price: $7.20 (20% off) Michael Phillips
Fiction
Title Author(s)
Haven Avon Books, September 1997. The newest addition to the Paul Bannerman mystery series known for its Westport-area settings. Don't miss this one! List: $24.00 Our price: $16.80 (30% off) John R. Maxim

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