Archive for book discussion
The Inquiring Minds book group will meet on September 9th at 10AM in the Pilgrim House Parlor to discuss “The Women” by Kristin Hannah. “The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in…
The Inquiring Minds book group will meet on August 12th at 10AM in the Pilgrim House Parlor to discuss “The Kingdom, The Power, and the Glory” by Tim Alberta. “…[J]ournalist Tim Alberta, himself a practicing Christian and the son of an evangelical pastor, paints an expansive and…
NEW BOOKS! Yes, we have added a dozen new books to the collection and hope that you will find even more books of interest. Because of the size of the entire collection, each July, those books in the parlor are exchanged for the other half of the collection. …
Hopefully your yard and gardens are raked after the winter and you are enjoying all of the plants that are emerging to greet us once again. What a miracle it is each May to see all of the plant life opening up before our eyes. Aside from taking…
The Inquiring Minds book group will meet on May 13th at 10AM in the Pilgrim House Parlor to discuss “James” by Percival Everett. The highly acclaimed book is a brilliant retelling of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, however, the story is retold from the slave Jim’s viewpoint….
Where do you turn when you need a book that can bring comfort? Our lending library has a wide assortment of books about spirituality through nature, Christianity, mystics, meditation and more. We all are aware of the infinite lessons and wisdom that can be gleaned from nature; our…
Last Fall the EarthCare Team brought you a series of discussions around the book All We Can Save, which examined different aspects of the climate crisis. Now in the Spring we’re following up with a book centered on solutions that can help us solve the problem! Join us…
On Monday April 8th at 10AM, we will discuss TWO books. The primary book for discussion is “Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy” by David Zucchino. The book is a true account of a violent insurrection in Wilmington, North Carolina that…
On Monday March 11th at 10AM, we will discuss “The Lemon Tree” by Sandy Tolan. This nonfiction book, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, provides a view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a human level. The book shows that despite deep political upheaval, there can still be…
Because Easter is on the 31st of March this year, this month we will begin the season of Lent. Over the years, I have found that Easter is that much more meaningful if I dedicate some time and focus daily to my Lenten journey. Perhaps you have considered…