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Welcome Meetings Book Groups Branch History Membership |
Adelante Book GroupTheme: "Making a Difference: Creative Choices for our Diverse Community, State, and Nation." Adelante International Theme: "One Shared World: Exploring the Stories and Experiences of Women Around the Globe"
This year’s series includes books from diverse cultures
and time frames which address issues of special concern to women
and their families. These works explore key issues related to
AAUW’s principles of Equity for all women and girls, lifelong learning,
and positive societal change, as well as to our strong belief that
inclusiveness and diversity enrich individuals and the community as a
whole.
Special emphasis will be given personal voice and personal narration in the book group selections. We hope to establish an intergenerational, international, and intercultural dialogue about issues and works. Participants are invited to make a written or oral personal response to the books for each session. Wednesday October 29, 4:00 p.m., Comer 202
Just Who Will You Be by Maria Shriver Shriver’s book explores her personal redefinition and the change of direction necessitated by her new role as first lady of California. Message to My Mother contains "Franco-Columbian Ingrid Betancourt's letter to HER mother," while she was held captive by Columbian rebels. "The second letter is that of Ingrid's children to THEIR mother in response."(Amazon.com). Barefoot Heart is Elva Trevino Hart’s "expressive memoir of her childhood as the daughter of Mexican immigrants who worked as migrant workers to feed their six children" (Publisher’s Weekly). Presenters: Mary Jo Buff, Marcia Sears, and John Lott Wednesday, November 19, 4:00 p.m., Comer 202
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See Set in nineteenth century China, See’s novel is the story of women’s lives, their friendships, their marriages and their extraordinary communication through a special language used only by women. Publisher’s Weekly describes Love in the Time of Cholera, as "a unique love triangle," conveying the author’s "ironic vision and luminous evocation of South America." According to the Library Journal, the book is "a compelling exploration of the myths we make of love." Presenters: Cynthia Gravlee and Leonor Vazquez Gonzalez Wednesday, December 10, 3:00 p.m., Comer 202
Presenter: Kate Vogel Wednesday, January 28, 12 noon, Comer 202
Home by Marilynne Robinson According to Publisher’s Weekly, Robinson's new novel, Home is "a companion piece to her Pulitzer Prize–winning Gilead." It contains "an elegant variation on the parable of the prodigal son's return"(Publisher’s Weekly). In the Eye of the Storm is a memoir by Episcopal gay bishop Gene Robinson in which he "addresses sexuality, theology, and civil rights." (Publisher’s Weekly) Presenters: Dorothy Grimes and Rosemary Arneson Wednesday, February 25, 4:00 p.m., Comer 202
The Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler In celebration of Black History Month, the February selections include diverse voices and genres, ranging from Octavia Butler’s groundbreaking science fiction, to the oral history of a 91 year old retired Alabama midwife, to journalist Gwen Ifill’s recent book about a new generation of African American politicians. Presenters: Mary Jo Buff, Alexis Banks, and Leanne Reed Wednesday, March 11, 4:00 p.m., Comer 202
Hallie Farmer: Crusader for Legislative Reform in Alabama by Carolyn Hinshaw Edwards and Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised our Nation by Cokie Roberts In celebration of Women’s History Month, the March selections include Carolyn Hinshaw's biography of Hallie Farmer, a renowned reformer, noted Alabama College faculty member, and AAUW national leader. The second selection is journalist Cokie Roberts’ recent book, based in large part on original writings, about the surprising adventures and contributions of America’s women in the era between 1740 and 1798. Presenters: Elaine Hughes and Becky Cox-Rodgers Wednesday, April 29, 12 noon, Comer 202
The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost Liberian Childhood by Helene Cooper and Waiting for an Ordinary Day: The Unraveling of Life in Iraq by Farnaz Fassihi Helene Cooper, diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times, is a descendant of Elijah Johnson, an African American who in the mid-nineteenth century was a founder of Liberia, an African colony for former slaves. The House at Sugar Beach is "her personal memoir of Liberia in the years preceding and after its revolution in 1980." (Washington Post) Farnaz Fassihi is senior Wall Street Journal Middle East Correspondent. According to reviewer Rory Stewart, "Her book is an astonishing insight into ordinary life in modern Iraq. Very few foreign journalists can equal her contact with, knowledge of, and empathy for individual Iraqis and their families." Presenters: Kathy Lowe and John Lott May Meeting: End of year party with review of personal responses and with suggestions for 2009-2010
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