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SUMMARY:Books ‘n Brie Book Club: HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE [by James McBride]
DESCRIPTION:Fiction — “A story with an unraveling mystery but a touching theme of what it means to accept everyone no matter our differences. It gives readers a beautiful sense of how humanity and kindness can influence every person that you meet.” – Heidi Dischler. Lucy McArtor. \nClick here to view the Book Club PDF.
URL:https://www.aldenlib.info/event/book-club-heaven-earth-grocery-store-by-james-mcbride/
LOCATION:Alden District Library\, 8751 Helena Rd\, Alden\, MI\, 49612\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Alden District Library":MAILTO:aldenlib@torchlake.com
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SUMMARY:Books ‘n Brie Book Club: DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT: An African Childhood [by Alexandra Fuller]
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the company of fellow book lovers while discussing “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood” by Alexandra Fuller. \nHeld at Helena Twp. Community Center. \nClick here to view the Book Club PDF.
URL:https://www.aldenlib.info/event/book-club-dont-lets-go-to-the-dogs-tonight-an-african-childhood-by-alexandra-fuller/
LOCATION:Alden District Library\, 8751 Helena Rd\, Alden\, MI\, 49612\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Alden District Library":MAILTO:aldenlib@torchlake.com
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SUMMARY:Books ‘n Brie Book Club: CROW MARY [by Kathleen Grissom]
DESCRIPTION:Historical Fiction — A sweeping saga inspired by the true story of Crow Mary—an indigenous woman torn between two worlds in 19th-century North America. In 1872\, sixteen-year-old Goes First\, a Crow Native woman\, marries Abe Farwell\, a white fur trader. Rescuing 5 native women from certain death\, she sets off a whirlwind of colliding cultures that brings out the worst and best in the cast of unforgettable characters and pushes the love between Farwell and Crow Mary to the breaking point. Crow Mary sweeps across decades and the landscape of the upper West and Canada\, showcasing the beauty of the natural world\, while at the same time probing the intimacies of a marriage. – Amazon — Claudia Drake \nClick here to view the Book Club PDF.
URL:https://www.aldenlib.info/event/book-club-crow-mary-by-kathleen-grissom/
LOCATION:Alden District Library\, 8751 Helena Rd\, Alden\, MI\, 49612\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Alden District Library":MAILTO:aldenlib@torchlake.com
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SUMMARY:Books ‘n Brie Book Club: WILD DARK SHORE [by Charlotte McConaghy]
DESCRIPTION:Fiction — A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater\, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank\, Shearwater was once full of researchers\, but with sea levels rising\, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts\, but as they nurse the\nwoman\, Rowan\, back to strength\, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. As the storms on Shearwater gather force\, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it’s too late―and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new\, together.- Jamie Davidson \nClick here to view the Book Club PDF.
URL:https://www.aldenlib.info/event/book-club-wild-dark-shore-by-charlotte-mcconaghy/
LOCATION:Alden District Library\, 8751 Helena Rd\, Alden\, MI\, 49612\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Alden District Library":MAILTO:aldenlib@torchlake.com
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SUMMARY:Books ‘n Brie Book Club: THE PUSH [by Ashley Audrain]
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY\, MARCH 12 th\, 3:30pm. Enjoy the company of fellow book lovers while discussing “The Push” by Ashley Audrain. Free Event. Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center\, 8751 Helena Rd\, Alden\, 231-331-4318. \nPsychological drama — also labeled a suspenseful thriller. It was a Good Morning America Book Club selection. The mother gives you her experience of motherhood\, which is not what she expected. A “hard-toput-down” fictional story\, it raises several questions about our perceptions of motherhood\, plus issues that are rising to the forefront in today’s world. -Barb Carton \nClick here to view the Book Club PDF.
URL:https://www.aldenlib.info/event/book-club-the-push-by-ashley-audrain/
LOCATION:Alden District Library\, 8751 Helena Rd\, Alden\, MI\, 49612\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Alden District Library":MAILTO:aldenlib@torchlake.com
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SUMMARY:Book Club: THE LITTLE WARTIME LIBRARY [by Kate Thompson]
DESCRIPTION:Historical Fiction — An uplifting and inspiring novel based on the true story of a librarian who created an underground shelter during World War II in 1944 London. – Amazon. Barb Carton \nClick here to view the Book Club PDF.
URL:https://www.aldenlib.info/event/book-club-the-little-wartime-library-by-kate-thompson/
LOCATION:Alden District Library\, 8751 Helena Rd\, Alden\, MI\, 49612\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Alden District Library":MAILTO:aldenlib@torchlake.com
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SUMMARY:Book Club: MY FRIENDS [by Frederik Backman]
DESCRIPTION:An unforgettably funny\, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later. Mary Beth Kazanski \nClick here to view the Book Club PDF.
URL:https://www.aldenlib.info/event/book-club-my-friends-by-frederik-backman/
LOCATION:Alden District Library\, 8751 Helena Rd\, Alden\, MI\, 49612\, United States
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