[womeninmed] [EXTERNAL] WIMS Book Club - Mon., March 9 , 2020 at 5:30 PM

[Sandra Jarvis]

>>> Deborah Hermann 1/22/2020 2:35 PM >>> 
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There were eight of us at the January book club and we had an extensive
discussion on Talking To Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell.
Thanks to all who participated and gave suggestions for our next book:

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes (400 pages)

DATE:   Monday, March 9, 2020 at 5:30 pm
Location: Deb Hermann's House (somewhat dependent on the weather) - if
it is snowy we will probably meet at a location with covered parking. 
More to come as we get closer to the date.

Any questions - call Deb Hermann at 315-396-7647

Bring: A bottle of wine/non-alcoholic beverage OR an appetizer to share
- or just yourself.....if we meet at a public place you are free to
purchase drinks and snacks!

Even if you do not read the entire book - come and join in on the
discussion! No RSVP necessary!

 More About the Book:  Set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking
story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through
the mountains of Kentucky and beyond, from the author of Me Before You.
Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to
escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly
proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her
overbearing father-in-law. When a call goes out for a team of women to
deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt*s new traveling library,
Alice signs on enthusiastically. The leader, and soon Alice's greatest
ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who's never
asked a man's permission for anything. They will be joined by three
other singular women who become known as the Packhorse Librarians of
Kentucky.
What happens to them--and to the men they love--becomes an
unforgettable drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion. These
heroic women refuse to be cowed by men or by convention. And though they
face all kinds of dangers in a landscape that is at times breathtakingly
beautiful, at others brutal, they*re committed to their job: bringing
books to people who have never had any, arming them with facts that will
change their lives. Based on a true story rooted in America*s past,
The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope and epic in its
storytelling. Funny, heartbreaking, enthralling, it is destined to
become a modern classic--a richly rewarding novel of women*s
friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach beyond our
grasp for the great beyond.   (Goodreads) 

Enjoy!  Deb