Words matter.
Join us as we connect with each other through dialoging about Christian focused books, both fiction and non-fiction.
Dates: See Below
Time: 9:30am
Location: Starbuck's inside Randall's
Facilitator: Luann Schmitt
Upcoming Schedule:
Read in May, discuss on 6-7-2024
Women Who Risk, Tom and Joann Doyle
Non-Fiction, 203 pgs.
A collection of riveting real-life stories that take you deep into the heart of the Muslim world-Saudi Arabia, Syria, the Gaza Strip, and other hot spots to see the overwhelming power of Christ at work. Despite enormous risks to themselves and their families, these former Muslims who are now new followers of Jesus are influencing their husbands and children and bringing others to faith in Christ.
Read in June, discuss on 7-5-2024
Angels on Earth, Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski
Non-Fiction, 299 pgs.
Inspiring stories of fate, friendship, and the power of connections. A heartwarming and inspiring book about the remarkable power of acts of kindness shared between strangers and the impact it is having on the world around us.
Read in July, discuss on 8-2-2024
Thunder Dog, Michael Hingson and Susy Flory
(Non-Fiction, 227 pgs.)
When one of four hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center on 9-11-0, Michael Hingson, a district sales
manager for a data protection and network security systems company, was sitting down for a meeting. His guide
dog, Roselle, was at his feet. Blind from birth, Michael could hear the sounds of shattering glass, falling debris,
and terrified people flooding all around him. Michael chose to trust Roselle's judgment and not to panic.
Read in August, discuss on 9-6-2024
Stories That Bind Us, Susie Finkbeiner
(Fiction 371, pgs.)
Betty Sweet never expected to be a widow at 40. With so much life still in front of her, she tries to figure out
what's next. She couldn't have imagined what God had in mind. When her estranged sister is committed to a
sanitarium, Betty finds herself taking on the care of a 5-year-old nephew she never knew she had. Award
winning author Susie Finkbeiner invites us to rediscover the power of story to open the doors of our hearts.
Read in September, discuss on 10-4-2024
Before We Were Yours, Lisa Wingate
(Historical Fiction, 351 pgs)
Based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals--in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-
based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country--Lisa
Wingate's riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can
lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong.
Read in October, discuss on 11-1-2024
Painting With Metro, Ron Krajewski with Susy Flory
(Memoir, 296 pgs.)
An inspirational story. Ron is a shy, Gulf War Air Force veteran. Metro Meteor is a feisty, bad-kneed two-year-
old Thoroughbred racehorse destined for the slaughterhouse. An unlikely pairing, the two bonded through art:
creating stunning abstract paintings to be exact. For Metro, painting became an escape from a death sentence;
for Ron it meant overcoming his extreme introversion. Today, Metro and Ron have used their fame to highlight
the perilous nature of the racing industry.
Read in November, discuss on12-6-2024
Desert Exile, Yoshiko Uchida
(Biography, 154 pgs.)
Desert Exile tells the story of the author Yoshiko Uchida and the Uchida family’s experience as Japanese-
Americans interned in concentration camps by the U.S. government after the Pearl Harbor attacks during
World War II. It tells the story of the courage and strength displayed by those who were interned.
Read in December, discuss on 1-3-2025
Covenant Child, Terry Blackstock
(Fiction, 336 pgs.)
Amanda is heartbroken as she watches them drive her beloved twins away. She's resolved to hope and fight for
them until her last breath. Kara and Lizzie are heiresses to one of the largest fortunes in the country. But when
their father dies suddenly, the toddlers are taken from the arms of their loving stepmother, Amanda, and given
to relatives who only want the children's fortune for themselves. Kara and Lizzie grow up questioning their
worth--until the day they learn the truth.
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