BEO BOOK CLUB
The NITTY-GRITTY FROM THE LAST MEETING
| What a fun and engaging conversation with author Frank Bergon about his book The Toughest Kid We Knew we had on Monday night! Thank you to all who joined us. While we had many fun and interesting conversations, one of those stemmed from the following excerpt: “Your first memory – or the earliest one you can recall – will reveal who you really are, or at least how you see yourself and experience the world. Let’s try it.” The participants were thoughtful about this question in their own lives, with some sharing their fond recollections.
So, this begs the question: What is your earliest memory? Frank shared a wonderful review of this book written by Elliott Gorn, where Gorn refers to Bergon as the “poet laureate of the Central Valley.” You can read it here. In other book club news, we received a message from the author of The Surgeon and the Shepherd: Two Resistance Heroes in Vichy France, Meg Ostrum, asking us to share the news of the Basque Pyrenees Freedom Trails Association annual weekend event— held this year from June 13-15. If you want to learn more about this commemorative trek that “embodies living history,” please send us an email by clicking here, and we will respond with the details. |
WHEN IS THE NEXT MEETING?
Monday, February 24th @5:30 pm (PT)
WHAT IS THE BOOK?
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.
Here’s a synopsis of this #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon-to-be major motion picture:
“With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women’s war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path towards survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France – a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.”
WHERE CAN I BUY IT?
HOW WILL WE MEET?
Via Zoom. If you’re already a member, we’ll send out the link closer to the date. If you’re not yet a member, sign up and we’ll send out the link closer to the date.
SUGGESTED COCKTAIL
A warming glass of port.
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