Caffeine & Other Stories [Paperback]

Robert Wake (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1997

A collection of ten short stories connected by characters and themes situated in Wisconsin.

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About the Author

Bob Wake has lived in southern Wisconsin since 1979. 14 years in Madison, and in Cambridge since 1994. He received his M.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin. From 1985 to 1987 Bob hosted the "Breakfast Special," a morning radio program on Madison's WORT-FM. Currently, he works as a teaching assistant in the field of special education. He is married to Kathleen McGinnity, an autism consultant. They have a son, August, born in 1996.

Product Details

• Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge Book Review Press; 1 edition (October 1997)
• ISBN-10: 096603760X
• ISBN-13: 978-0966037609
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,658,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Cup of Great, December 3, 2010

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John F. Lehman (Rockdale Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caffeine & Other Stories (Kindle Edition)

Bob Wake is a master stylist, but even more important his stories dig deep and go far.

"Visiting" is one of my all time favorites and a piece I point others to who are interested in learning the art of the short story (There is a creative leap in "Visiting," like the last line of a great poem, yet it has been beautifully set up by everything that has gone before. The theme of the story is loss, being left behind, wanting to rise up above all the mess of living as an adult on earth. The grandmother is salvation. Not just as a person, or her fundamentalist beliefs, but salvation of the human strength and courage she represents that has served many generations in their anguish).

Each story has something unique to offer. What a treasure! Do yourself a favor and download Caffeine. Prepare not only for a great read, but for great literature.

--John Lehman, Rosebud Book Reviews.com