The ECW Book Club books and meeting dates
for the coming year have been selected.
They will be meeting on the second Tuesdays
in October, December, and April at 7 p.m. The February meeting will
be the first Monday at 7:30 p.m. Location for the meetings is the
church library.
There will be reminders before each gathering
and book study questions will usually be provided in advance.
If you would like a description of each
book, there is a description sheet for you to take with you. If
you have any questions, please see Barrett Parker, Pat Biggers or
Jenny Kelly by e-mailing parish@stfrancisgoldboro.org.
Tuesday
October 11, 2011
Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption: by Jennifer
Thompson-Cannino & Ronald Cotton (Book
on Amazon.com website)
Ronald Cotton’s innocence was proven after 11 years behind bars. Jennifer Thompson was the one who positively identified Ronald as her attacker. They meet face to face—and form an unlikely friendship that changes both of their lives. This is a must read that truly demonstrates the meaning of forgiveness.
Discussion Leader: Barrett Parker
Tuesday December
13, 2011
Caravans: A Novel of Afghanistan: by James A. Michener (Book
on Amazon.com website)
Published in 1962, the story is set in Afghanistan immediately following World War II. Mark Miller is stationed in Kabul at the American Embassy. Mark is tasked with the job of finding American Ellen Jaspar, who has disappeared after her marriage to an Afghan thirteen months previously. Miller’s travels reveal the similarities of human nature across cultural and social boundaries.
Discussion Leader: Marylee Lannan
Monday
February 6, 2012 (NOTE: This meeting is at 7:30 p.m.)
The Pleasure was Mine: by Tommy Hays (Book
on Amazon.com website)
An older man cares for his wife during her descent into Alzheimer’s. This is a brilliant novel about love, loss, marriage and family.
Also the 2012 choice of “Wayne County Reads”!
Discussion Leader: Liz Meador
Tuesday
April 10, 2012
Handling Sin: by Michael Malone (Book
on Amazon.com website)
A must read by a fellow North Carolina Episcopalian! This book is packed with humor and suspense as main character Raleigh Whittier Hayes travels throughout the south in search of his father, only to find himself! If you’ve ever felt you were the only sane person in a world gone mad, you will definitely identify with Raleigh! This book is belly-laugh funny!
