| Ocean Reef Art League |
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| Art League Book Club |
The Art League Book Club meets the third Thursday of the month at 4:00p.m. unless otherwise noted. We invite all Art League members and
encourage each member to invite a guest.
November 19- "All the President's Pastries"
Twenty-five years in the White House-A memoir by Roland Mesnier with Christian Malard (French journalist/expert on American politics) as co-writer.
An inspirational rags-to-riches story. A journey from France to the White House. The character, tastes, and obsessions of five American presidents
and first ladies.
January 21- " The 19th Wife" by David Ebershoff
This saga moves between a riveting contemporary murder mystery and the memoirs of Ann Eliza Young, Brigham Young's 19th wife. Very engaging
and informative historically and exploring the Mormon faith and polygamy.
February 18- " People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks"
As a rare book expert analyzes the famed "Savajevo Haggadah", one of the earliest Jewish volumes ever to be illuminated with images, mysteries
unfold revealing 6 generations of Jewish history , wars, inquisitions, and family tragedies.
March 18- "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink
The touching and poignant relationship between fifteen year old Michael Berg and a women twice his age, who becomes his lover. She then
disappears and he next sees her when she is on trial for heinous war crimes, but won't defend herself. Philosophically and morally arresting piece.
April 15- "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay
A shocking , profoundly moving and morally challenging story. Haunting. When a French Jewish family is rounded up by the Nazis during WWII, a
small boy is hidden and locked in a cupboard. It's a game. The mother doesn't realize she won't be returning. Gripping and well constructed.
Prior to the review there will be clips of a film at 3:00p.m. as a tie in. "The Garden of the Finzi-Continis." It is directed by Vittorio De Sica.
| 2009-2010 |
