October Book Club Meeting

I cannot believe that we're already into October! This year has flown by.
Wendy Savitz hosted our October book club meeting at Persimmons Waterfront Restaurant. We had a WONDERFUL turn out!!! Thanks Wendy for planning a such a fun night out.


This months book with be, Kabul Beauty School, here's a brief synopsis of the book.

Soon after the fall of the Taliban, in 2001, Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan as part of a group offering humanitarian aid to this war-torn nation. Surrounded by men and women whose skills–as doctors, nurses, and therapists–seemed eminently more practical than her own, Rodriguez, a hairdresser and mother of two from Michigan, despaired of being of any real use. Yet she soon found she had a gift for befriending Afghans, and once her profession became known she was eagerly sought out by Westerners desperate for a good haircut and by Afghan women, who have a long and proud tradition of running their own beauty salons. Thus an idea was born.


Yet within the small haven of the beauty school, the line between teacher and student quickly blurred as these vibrant women shared with Rodriguez their stories and their hearts: the newlywed who faked her virginity on her wedding night, the twelve-year-old bride sold into marriage to pay her family’s debts, the Taliban member’s wife who pursued her training despite her husband’s constant beatings. Through these and other stories, Rodriguez found the strength to leave her own unhealthy marriage and allow herself to love again, Afghan style.

October Meeting

Please make sure to RSVP to Wendy or myself for this weeks Book Club Meeting!

Snow Flower and The Secret Fan DVD

Snow Flower and The Secret Fan will be released on DVD November the 1st. I'm hoping to be able to rent it somewhere and have a "movie" night at my house! More to come......

September Book Club Meeting

Sarah Green hosted this month at the Mi Cabana restaurant in Jacksonville. A few of us were able to make it out from New Bern and had a wonderful time and a delicious lunch! Thanks Sarah for a great meeting!

This month we will be reading The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

Our next Book Club meeting will be on Tuesday October the 4th, Wendy Savitz will be our host. More details to come!

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

DONE!

Fastest book club read ever--finished yesterday!

Great Line

Just started the book (I'm on page 87)--the best line has to be on page 16:

"I see you've confused what you're learning in school with actual education." -Baba

haha