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Inquiring Minds Book Group

  The Inquiring Minds book for Monday October 14th at 10AM in the Parlor is “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Author Jamie Ford states, “Shelby Van Pelt has done the impossible. She’s created a perfect story with imperfect characters that is so heartwarming, so mysterious, and…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

  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…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

  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…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

  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….

Inquiring Minds Book Group

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…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

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…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

On Monday February 12th at 10AM in the Parlor, we will discuss “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” a murder mystery and novel about small-town secrets by James McBride. We invite YOU to join us for lively discussions. We appreciate different points of view from the readers who…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

On Monday January 15th at 10AM in the Parlor, we will discuss “The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back” by Shannon McKenna Schmidt We invite YOU to join us for lively discussions. We appreciate different points of view from…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

On Monday December 4th at 10AM in the Parlor, we will discuss the Pulitzer prize-winning novel “Trust” by Hernan Diaz. We invite YOU to join us for lively discussions. We appreciate different points of view from the readers who attend the discussions. And we offer light refreshments during…

“All Creation Waits” Discussion Group

Gayle Boss’s book, “All Creation Waits” is designed to be used as an Advent calendar. Each story is numbered and shares the wisdom of how all living things “make ready to wait until the earth wakes again into the light and warmth of spring.” Books are available for…