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Book Club 2007-2008
Zion Lutheran Church &
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Zion Book Club
2008 - 2009
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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.

Selections for 2008 - 2009

September 4, 2008
"Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson
    An astounding uplifting story of a real life Indiana Jones and his
    humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the
    Taliban's backyard.
October 2, 2008
"The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls
    The family where Jeanette Walls grew up with parents with ideas that led
    to both adventure and disaster.  A story of triumph against all odds as
    she tells her story of unconditional love for her parents and the
    determination to leave this life and its struggles.
November 5, 2008
"The Schack" by William P. Young
    Mackenzie Philips youngest daughter is abducted during a family
    vacation.  Four years later in the midst of great sadness, Mackenzie is
    invited back to the Shack, the place where evidence showed that his
    daughter was murdered.  The invitation sounds like it is coming from
    God.  At this place where such darkness began, he finds this place will
    change his life forever.
December
"Plain Truth" by Jodi Picoult
    Paradise, Pennsylvania is a jewel in Lancaster County.  There a dead
    infant is found in the barn of an Amish farmer.  The Amish culture and
    their ways are put to the test as they unravel the mystery of the baby
    found in the barn.
January
"The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch
    "We can't change the cards we are dealt, just how we play them."  
    Randy, a computer science professor gives the last lecture after being
    diagnosed with terminal cancer, both for his students and for the young
    family he will leave behind.
February
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"  by Jean Dominique Bauby
    In 1955, Jean Dominique Bauby, a 43 year old editor of the French
    publication "Elle" suffered a massive stroke that left him permanently
    paralyzed, a victim of "locked in syndrome".  Able to communicate only
    by the blinking of his eyes he is able to write this book of his thoughts
    and this keeps him going.  (The book was made into a movie that we will
    watch during the study).
March
"Broken" by William Cope Moyers and Katherine Ketcham
    True life tale of the eldest son of Bill Moyers.  A young man with every
    advantage, spiraling into a love affair with drugs and how, on the brink of
    death, his spirituality allowed him to conquer his shame and transform
    his life.
April
"Escape" by Carolyn Jessop
    When 18, Carolyn was coerced into an arranged marriage with a man 32
    years older, already with three wives.  For 15 years, Carolyn endured her
    husband's abusive ways and the watchful eyes of the other wives, until
    she executes her plan to escape from her life and the Fundamentalist
    Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day Saints (a radical off-shoot of the
    Morman Church).
May
"The Widow's War" by Sally Gunning
    This is the story of a whaler's wife in the Cape Cod Village of Satuckcet,
    Massachusetts.  She is busy running her household during her husbands
    long absences at sea and worrying about the day he may not return.  A
    story about her determination and survival when her husband does not
    return from sea.
June
"Monique and the Mango Rain" by Kris Holloway
    A compelling story of a rare friendship between a Peach Corp Volunteer
    and a mid-wife has become a legend in an African village.  Monique
    saves lives and disperses hope in her own unique way.
Questions about Zion's Book Club - Contact
Kathy Blascyk (879-8156)
or the Zion Church Office (879-4647)

Book Club meeting sites are chosen by  Zion Book Club readers.

Books you may want to read over the summer.
"Stolen Lives, 20 Years in a Desert Prison" by Maliko Oufkir
    A true story of a family forced into prison after their father, a general in Morocco tried to
    overthrow the king.  An unbelievable story!
"Freedom, The Story of My Second Life" by Maliko Oufkir
    A continuation of the story of Maliko Oufkir about the adjustments for her and her family as
    they try to re-enter the world after 20 years in prison.
"Time Traveler's Wife" by Audry Niffenegger
    The struggles and racial tension as a young boys father is murdered and his mother is put on
    trial.  He then is entrusted to an old black man in the community.
"John Adams" by David McCullough
    A great biography of John Adams
Book Selections from former years.

2007-2008
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004
1000 Washington Avenue
Cloquet, Minnesota   55720
(218) 879-4647
Zion is handicap
accessible
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