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magic — and who receives dreams of the future — learns to accept herself and her spiritual identity. Diamond and Pearls by Julien Ayotte A string of bizarre break-ins puzzles retired detective Drew Diamond, but the cat-and-mouse game truly begins when the thief steals a strand of valuable pearls. The Eldridge Incident by K.W. Garlick At the height of the Second World War, a navy destroyer is dispatched to test experimental camouflage technology, only to mysteriously disappear. A clairvoyant finds himself entangled in the mystery when he receives a terrifying vision of two of the missing sailors. From Slaves to Soldiers: The First Rhode Island Regiment in the American Revolution by Robert Geake From acts of heroism to bouts of misfortune, learn about the legacy of the men who enlisted for freedom from local historian Robert Geake. Hawthorn Academy: Year One by D.R. Perry Aliyah Morgenstern learns on her first day of high school that her uncle is an infamous criminal, and now everyone is waiting for her to do something evil. It doesn’t help that she’s a powerful extramagus and is bonded to a baby dragon. Is her destiny really set in stone? Kid Number One: Alan Hassenfeld and Hasbro by G. Wayne Miller This book, by Providence Journal reporter G. Wayne Miller, tells the story of how Kid Number One, Alan Hassenfeld, suddenly became chairman and CEO of Pawtucket-based Hasbro after his brother, Stephen, tragically died from AIDS. Lost Restaurants of Providence by David Norton Stone Some of Providence’s best-known restaurants have come and gone, but the memories (and photographs) remain. The author takes us on a journey of restaurants past where you can still smell the fresh coffee brewed every twenty minutes at the Silver Top Diner and hot butter cakes flipped in the window at Childs. Strong as Steel: A Caitlin Strong Novel by Jon Land In 1994, Jim Strong investigates a mass murder on a freight train linked to mysterious missing cargo for which no record exists. In the present, his daughter, Caitlin, finds herself on the trail of that same cargo when remains are found in the desert. Caitlin is about to uncover a longburied secret, one that men have killed and died to protect. Summoned by M.A. Guglielmo Zahara floats out of her lamp ready to trick a sorcerer into giving up his soul, but her summoner is a do-gooder intent on saving the world. Forced by a magical contract, they team up to defeat a vengeful fallen angel and stop a war between the human world and the jinn world. Winds of Fear by Gledé Browne Kabongo Abbie Rambally meets her new neighbors for the first time, and she’s convinced something isn’t right. First, the couple is fascinated with Abbie’s son, constantly asking about him, and then Abbie’s nanny quits with no notice — and her new neighbors are all too happy to step in and help. Abbie must uncover what her neighbors are hiding as her family’s safety depends on it. 100 Things to Do in Rhode Island Before You Die By Robert Curley This guidebook by author Robert Curley, who has called the Ocean State his home for more than twenty years, is a fun and quirky take on all the must-dos in Rhode Island. There are experiences in here that every local has to try at least once, such as day tripping to Block Island, partying like a yachty at the Clarke Cooke House’s Boom Boom Room, walking along Newport’s Cliff Walk and feasting on Rhode Island’s famous specialties like Del’s lemonade, a coffee cabinet, bakery pizza and more. � Post-Surgery Rehab Nursing Home Care • Memory Care 401-765-2100 • WHRCare.com Unique Affordable Gifts $65 & Under We sell masks with stones 1375 Mineral Spring Ave North Providence, RI 02904 401.443.4343 @ColaRes1375 Making a Difference Every Day • Offering comprehensive, high quality short-term care for patients following a hospital stay • Dedicated to meeting the individual care needs and assuring the best quality of life for our long term residents • Bringing a special blend of expertise and compassion to support residents and their families dealing with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders • Five Star Rated by CMS (On the campus of Rhode Island Hospital) 100 Borden Street, Providence, RI | 401.454.7970 | steerehouse.org RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l JULY 2020 39