Book Group

📅 3rd Thursday | 10:00 AM
📍 Home of Karen Roof – 3475 Avalon Drive, Hood River, OR
Explore thought-provoking books with us! 

2024-25 Book Selections

📅 January 16, 2025 | Ann leads

📘 Whatever Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman – Lerita Coleman Brown (Nonfiction)
Explores the life and wisdom of Howard Thurman, a Black contemplative and key influence on the civil rights movement.

📅 February 20, 2025 | Marbe leads

📘 Horse – Geraldine Brooks (Historical Fiction)
Not just a story about America’s greatest racing stallion—this novel weaves art, history, and three interconnected narratives spanning centuries.

📅 March 20, 2025 | Lynne leads

📘 Between the Mountain & the Sky: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, Healing, and Hope – Maggie Doyne (Nonfiction)
A powerful coming-of-age memoir about a woman’s journey to help children and women in Nepal.

📅 April 17, 2025 | Nancy leads

📘 The Secret Life of Sunflowers – Marta Molnar (Historical/Biographical Fiction)
A dual-timeline novel chronicling the life of Johanna Van Gogh, Vincent’s sister-in-law, and Emsley Wilson in the present day.

📅 May 15, 2025 | Betty leads

📘 An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s – Doris Kearns Goodwin (Nonfiction)
Based on the notes of the author’s late husband, a speechwriter for JFK, this book captures their shared journey of shaping history through research and storytelling.