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Dan Wakefield

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Bio

Dan Wakefield (b. 1932) is the author of the bestselling novels Going All the Way and Starting Over, which were both adapted into feature films. His memoirs include New York in the Fifties, which was made into a documentary film of the same name, and Returning: A Spiritual Journey, praised by Bill Moyers as “one of the most important memoirs of the spirit I have ever read.” Wakefield created the NBC prime time series James at 15, and wrote the screenplay for Going All the Way, starring Ben Affleck. He edited and wrote the introduction for Kurt Vonnegut Letters as well as If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?: Vonnegut’s Advice to the Young. Visit Wakefield online at www.danwakefield.com and www.vonnegutsoldestlivingfriend.com.
 

Dan Wakefield Books

If This Isn't Nice, What Is? book cover

If This Isn't Nice, What Is?

Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut book cover

Kurt Vonnegut

Dan Wakefield
Starting Over book cover

Starting Over

Dan Wakefield
Under the Apple Tree book cover

Under the Apple Tree

Dan Wakefield
New York in the '50s book cover

New York in the '50s

Dan Wakefield
Home Free book cover

Home Free

Dan Wakefield
Selling Out book cover

Selling Out

Dan Wakefield
Going All the Way book cover

Going All the Way

Kurt Vonnegut
Spiritually Incorrect book cover

Spiritually Incorrect

Dan Wakefield
Kurt Vonnegut book cover

Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut
Releasing the Creative Spirit book cover

Releasing the Creative Spirit

Dan Wakefield
Indiana Winter book cover

Indiana Winter

Susan S. Neville
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