The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis Michael Lewis, renowned sports writer, life of young man from his impoverished childhood with a crack-addicted mother, through his discovery of the sport of football, to his rise to become one of the most successful, highly-paid players in the NFL. Saw the movie? Now, read the book? Just read the book? Check out the movie!
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September 27th
Into Thin Air by John Krakauer
When John Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly toward the top. No one had noticed that the sky had begun to fill with clouds. Six hours later, and 3,000 feet lower, in 70-knot winds, and blinding snow, Krakauer collapsed in his tent, freezing, hallucinating from exhaustion, but safe. The following mornign he learned that six of his fellow climbers hadn't made it to their camp and were in a desperate struggle for their lives. When the storm had passed, five of them would be dead, and the sixth so horribly frostbitten that his right hand would have to be amputated.
What happened? read Krakauer's account of this incredible and tragic climb.
October 25th
Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
A scientist succeeds in creating a living creature but one whose visage repulses even its maker. Condemned to loneliness by the fear he inspires, the creature learns to hate and destroy, becoming the monster he is taken for. This Gothic masterpiece is considered the first science-fiction novel.
November 29th
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick What do you REALLY know about the Mayflower voyage? It is more than the Pilgrims setting sail from England to escape religious persecution. Issues of race, religious identity, and economic opportunity also determined the destinies of those pilgrims who risked their lives coming to the new world. Come and discuss this fascinating book with us.
December 27th
The Christmas Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini
When Christmas Eve comes to Elm Creek Manor, the tenor of the holiday is far from certain. Sylvia Compson, the Master Quilter, has her own reasons for preferring a quiet, even subdued Christmas. Her young friend, Sarah McClure, however, takes the opposite view and decides to decorate the halls brightly. As she explores the trunks packed with Sylvia's family decorations, Sarah discovers a curious Christmas quilt. The quilt is unfinished. Sylvia explains the many blocks, patterns and fabrics recalling stories about family members who contributed to the making the quilt top.