Tuesday, May 10 meeting

Sarah was our discussion leader for the May book, and she had some information for all of us:


I was very glad that we chose Aging with Grace for our book club and in last night’s discussion I mentioned some tips for healthy longevity. Follow this link and you will know how to add years to your life:  http://www.bluezones.com/live-longer/power-9/

Also, the School Sisters have a website with a very cool picture book online telling the story of their American founder:  http://www.ssnd.org/SSND_CarDream/CarolinesDream

Finally, I mentioned that our book won the 2002 Christopher Award and the list of awards is a source to be mined for more good books to read:

First presented in 1949, the Christopher Awards were established by Christopher founder Father James Keller to salute media that “affirm the highest values of the human spirit.” Their goal is to encourage men, women and children to pursue excellence in creative arenas that have the potential to influence a mass audience positively. Award winners encourage audiences to see the better side of human nature and motivate artists and the general public to use their best instincts on behalf of others. http://www.christophers.org

One of the books that recently received a Christopher Award is That Book Woman, by Heather Henson, illustrated by David Small.

At our April meeting, we decided to change how we choose books. Try something new this year!

Each member will choose one book, and also be the discussion leader. No voting or discussion!

Since there are 11 of us, we can start in September and go until July, taking August off, or using that month to choose books and set up schedules.

We can list our choices on this blog, up until September, when we'll want to finalize the list.