Mary and Tami had the incredible pleasure of hearing, seeing and talking to Michael Perry. Mary says he's charming. He does, in fact, look better in real life. :) Glad you chicks had fun and thanks for sharing your wonderful picture. :)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Truck Love
Mary and Tami had the incredible pleasure of hearing, seeing and talking to Michael Perry. Mary says he's charming. He does, in fact, look better in real life. :) Glad you chicks had fun and thanks for sharing your wonderful picture. :)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
April 2009 - The Shack
It was a lively bunch, as usual, to discuss The Shack by William P. Young at Ann's house. We enjoyed good discussion, raspberry brownie dessert and laughing!
Everyone liked the book. We discussed the religious aspects, the mom/parent subjects, info about the author. Most of us agreed that some of the book was hard to get through because he intimately described some disturbing topics. But I think we all agree that it was hard to put down.
Here is our average rating and our descriptive words...
9.3 is our average rating
Intimate
Transforming
Satisfying
Stretching
Emotional
Healing
Comforting
Provocative
Intriguing
Challenging
Relational
Imaginative
Our next book is The Color Of Water by James McBride. Our discussion will be on 5-21-09 at Teri H's house for a dessert. Here is a little tidbit of the book to get you excited...
James McBride grew up one of twelve siblings in the all-black housing projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn, the son of a black minister and a woman who would not admit she was white. The object of McBride's constant embarrassment, and his continuous fear for her safety, his mother was an inspiring figure, who through sheer force of will saw her dozen children through college, and many through graduate school. McBride was an adult before he discovered the truth about his mother: the daughter of a failed itinerant Orthodox rabbi in rural Virginia, she had run away to Harlem, married a black man, and founded an all-black Baptist church in her living room in Red Hook. In this remarkable memoir, she tells in her own words the story of her past. Around her narrative, James McBride has written a powerful portrait of growing up, a meditation on race and identity, and a poignant, beautifully crafted hymn from a son to his mother.
Everyone liked the book. We discussed the religious aspects, the mom/parent subjects, info about the author. Most of us agreed that some of the book was hard to get through because he intimately described some disturbing topics. But I think we all agree that it was hard to put down.Here is our average rating and our descriptive words...
9.3 is our average rating
Intimate
Transforming
Satisfying
Stretching
Emotional
Healing
Comforting
Provocative
Intriguing
Challenging
Relational
Imaginative
Our next book is The Color Of Water by James McBride. Our discussion will be on 5-21-09 at Teri H's house for a dessert. Here is a little tidbit of the book to get you excited...
James McBride grew up one of twelve siblings in the all-black housing projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn, the son of a black minister and a woman who would not admit she was white. The object of McBride's constant embarrassment, and his continuous fear for her safety, his mother was an inspiring figure, who through sheer force of will saw her dozen children through college, and many through graduate school. McBride was an adult before he discovered the truth about his mother: the daughter of a failed itinerant Orthodox rabbi in rural Virginia, she had run away to Harlem, married a black man, and founded an all-black Baptist church in her living room in Red Hook. In this remarkable memoir, she tells in her own words the story of her past. Around her narrative, James McBride has written a powerful portrait of growing up, a meditation on race and identity, and a poignant, beautifully crafted hymn from a son to his mother.
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