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Join Us!
Zion's Book Club is open to anyone interested in sharing the joy of reading.
The group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. We
usually meet at a member's home, which will be decided at the previous
meeting and announced through the newsletter and church bulletin. You may
also contact the church office for more information.
Each member is encouraged to read the entire book, and be willing to
participate in a discussion following a discussion guide.
In most of the selected books, the authors, in one way or another, have made
God, belief in God, religious devotion or religious experience a part of their
story. Other titles offer us an opportunity to look at our faith in comparison to
today's secular culture. We enjoy a diverse group of people and opinions.
Most of all, we have fun reading books we may not ordinarily choose to read.
Below is a list of upcoming titles along with brief descriptions of each book.
Also included for your convenience are phone numbers and addresses of local
book sellers, as well as links to online book sellers.
2007-2008
September 6, 2007
"Can't Wait to Get to Heaven" by Fannie Flagg
This Heartwarming comedy finds Elner Shinfissle picking figs in her yard in
Missouri; the next "minute" she is transported to a glorious place that will
change her live - and the lives of everyone she knows, forever.
October 4, 2007
"Dust Bowl Diary" by Ann Marie Low
Portrays the life of the Low family on a stock farm in southeastern North
Dakota. Beginning in 1927, it describes times of searing summer heat, dying
livestock, dust to the tops of fence posts, and prices at rock bottom.
November 1, 2007
"Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert
A witty, spiritual memoir by the author who travels to three countries seeking
to know herself. In Italy, she finds the art of pleasure. Next, she learns the
rigors and liberation of meditation in India. Finally, in Bali, she finds a
precious equilibrium - in love.
December 6, 2007
"Welcome to the Great Mysterious" by Lorna Landvik
A funny, heartwarming novel in which Geneva, a self-absorbed Broadway
diva is asked by her twin sister, Ann, to come to her hometown of Deep Lake,
Minnesota to baby-sit Rich, Ann's 13-year-old son, afflicted with with Down's
Syndrome. Uncovering a scrapbook she and Ann made as children, Geneva
comes to reevaluate what's important in life.
January 3, 2008
"Gideon's Gift" by Karen Kingsbury
A touching holiday story about a homeless man who has lost his faith, a
seven-year-old girl who has leukemia, and the miracle that connects them.
February 7, 2008
"Plainsong" by Kent Haruf
A heartstrong story of family and romance, tribulation and tenacity, set in
Holt. Colorado. A teenage girl, pregnant with nowhere to go, finds refuge with
two elderly bachelors and from them emerges a vision of life from which to
believe in and learn from.
March 6, 2008
"March" by Geraldine Brooks
From Louisa May Alcot's classic, "Little Women", Brooks has animated the
character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story filled with the ache
of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of
one unforgettable man.
April 3, 2008
"A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Born a generation apart, Mariam and Saila are brought together by war, by
loss and by fate. They come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and
mother-daughter to each other. In the end it is love, or it's memory, that is
often the key to survival.
May 1, 2008
"The Maytrees" by Annie Dillard
Set on Cape Cod, this is a fictional account of a broken family. The plot
follows the courtship and marriage of Toby Maytree and Lou Bigelo, who
settle near Provincetown shortly after WWII. The sand dunes of the Cape
play a major role in family relationships.
Other Suggestions
"Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See
"The Bishop's Daughter" by Wanda Brunstetter
"Bed Rest" by Sarah Bilston
"Catch 22" by Joseph Heller
Keep track of your book list for possible summer reads. We will share them
with the group and list them at a later time.
Questions about Zion's Book Club - Contact
Pat Ebel (879-5730)
Kathy Blascyk (879-8156)
or the Zion Church Office (879-4647)
Book Club meeting sites are chosen by Zion Book Club readers.
Book Selections from former years.
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004
The group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. We
usually meet at a member's home, which will be decided at the previous
meeting and announced through the newsletter and church bulletin. You may
also contact the church office for more information.
Each member is encouraged to read the entire book, and be willing to
participate in a discussion following a discussion guide.
In most of the selected books, the authors, in one way or another, have made
God, belief in God, religious devotion or religious experience a part of their
story. Other titles offer us an opportunity to look at our faith in comparison to
today's secular culture. We enjoy a diverse group of people and opinions.
Most of all, we have fun reading books we may not ordinarily choose to read.
Below is a list of upcoming titles along with brief descriptions of each book.
Also included for your convenience are phone numbers and addresses of local
book sellers, as well as links to online book sellers.
2007-2008
September 6, 2007
"Can't Wait to Get to Heaven" by Fannie Flagg
This Heartwarming comedy finds Elner Shinfissle picking figs in her yard in
Missouri; the next "minute" she is transported to a glorious place that will
change her live - and the lives of everyone she knows, forever.
October 4, 2007
"Dust Bowl Diary" by Ann Marie Low
Portrays the life of the Low family on a stock farm in southeastern North
Dakota. Beginning in 1927, it describes times of searing summer heat, dying
livestock, dust to the tops of fence posts, and prices at rock bottom.
November 1, 2007
"Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert
A witty, spiritual memoir by the author who travels to three countries seeking
to know herself. In Italy, she finds the art of pleasure. Next, she learns the
rigors and liberation of meditation in India. Finally, in Bali, she finds a
precious equilibrium - in love.
December 6, 2007
"Welcome to the Great Mysterious" by Lorna Landvik
A funny, heartwarming novel in which Geneva, a self-absorbed Broadway
diva is asked by her twin sister, Ann, to come to her hometown of Deep Lake,
Minnesota to baby-sit Rich, Ann's 13-year-old son, afflicted with with Down's
Syndrome. Uncovering a scrapbook she and Ann made as children, Geneva
comes to reevaluate what's important in life.
January 3, 2008
"Gideon's Gift" by Karen Kingsbury
A touching holiday story about a homeless man who has lost his faith, a
seven-year-old girl who has leukemia, and the miracle that connects them.
February 7, 2008
"Plainsong" by Kent Haruf
A heartstrong story of family and romance, tribulation and tenacity, set in
Holt. Colorado. A teenage girl, pregnant with nowhere to go, finds refuge with
two elderly bachelors and from them emerges a vision of life from which to
believe in and learn from.
March 6, 2008
"March" by Geraldine Brooks
From Louisa May Alcot's classic, "Little Women", Brooks has animated the
character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story filled with the ache
of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of
one unforgettable man.
April 3, 2008
"A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Born a generation apart, Mariam and Saila are brought together by war, by
loss and by fate. They come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and
mother-daughter to each other. In the end it is love, or it's memory, that is
often the key to survival.
May 1, 2008
"The Maytrees" by Annie Dillard
Set on Cape Cod, this is a fictional account of a broken family. The plot
follows the courtship and marriage of Toby Maytree and Lou Bigelo, who
settle near Provincetown shortly after WWII. The sand dunes of the Cape
play a major role in family relationships.
Other Suggestions
"Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See
"The Bishop's Daughter" by Wanda Brunstetter
"Bed Rest" by Sarah Bilston
"Catch 22" by Joseph Heller
Keep track of your book list for possible summer reads. We will share them
with the group and list them at a later time.
Questions about Zion's Book Club - Contact
Pat Ebel (879-5730)
Kathy Blascyk (879-8156)
or the Zion Church Office (879-4647)
Book Club meeting sites are chosen by Zion Book Club readers.
Book Selections from former years.
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004
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accessible
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| Cloquet Public Library 320 14th Street Cloquet, Minnesota 55720 (218) 879-1531 http://www.cloquet.lib.mn.us/ |
Local book sellers:
Barnes & Noble
Miller Hill Mall - Duluth
(218) 786-0710
Waldenbooks
Miller Hill Mall - Duluth
(218) 727-6487
Bookstore At Fitger's
600 E Superior St
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 727-9077
www.bookstoreatfitgers.com
J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee
3631 Tower Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
Tel: 715-394-266
http://jwbeecroft.booksense.com
Online book sellers:
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble.com
BestBookBuys.com
Powells.com
Barnes & Noble
Miller Hill Mall - Duluth
(218) 786-0710
Waldenbooks
Miller Hill Mall - Duluth
(218) 727-6487
Bookstore At Fitger's
600 E Superior St
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 727-9077
www.bookstoreatfitgers.com
J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee
3631 Tower Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
Tel: 715-394-266
http://jwbeecroft.booksense.com
Online book sellers:
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble.com
BestBookBuys.com
Powells.com
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