Charlene discovered an exciting possibility for our Waukesha community!
National Public Radio is hosting a book group contest for the opportunity to have a phone or video chat with Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone.
If more than 10 people sign up for the discussion, we become eligible for this unique experience! Simply sign up at: http://www.meetup.com/NPR-Book-Club/Waukesha-WI/79281/t/bn2_l1/
We will meet on Friday, April 1, 2011, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Martha Merrell's/Cuddles.
For more information about NPR's Book Club's March selection, and how to participate on facebook and in online posts, please go to:
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/08/134270828/npr-book-club-for-march-cutting-for-stone
If you need help signing up, just come into Martha Merrell's and Norm will help you. You will need your e-mail address to register.
Here is a description of Cutting for Stone:
Cutting For Stone follows twin brothers Marion and Shiva Stone, born of a secret union between an Indian nun and a brash British surgeon. They are orphaned at a young age and must learn to navigate the world together as they grow up in Ethiopia on the brink of a revolution. The twins' story swings from Addis Ababa to New York City and explores the themes of family, betrayal, health care, everyday magic and the way that two lives can forever intertwine.
Cutting for Stone is on the New York Times Bestsellers list and you can buy it with substantial savingsat Martha Merrell's/ Cuddles! Buy it today! It is 667 pages long but we've been told it's a fast read.
There is a reading group guide at:
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides_c/cutting_for_stone1.asp
Let's have some fun!
Please sign up today and encourage your friends to sign up too!
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Norm or Sally at Martha Merrell's/Cuddles!
(262-547-1060)
Below, are several links to videos and author interviews featuring Cutting for Stone and Abraham Verghese.
They will inspire you!
Looking forward to an exciting discussion!
This is the first book I have read written by A. Verghese, but it will not be the last. I do have to admit that I had a little trouble in the beginning getting into the story but once I got hooked I was gone. This is the first book in a very long time that made me cry! Touching story and characters that are real.
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