Posted on September 19, 2020 by hvazquez
We welcome you to join us on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at
7pm via Zoom to discuss the book “The Black Tulip” by Alexandre Dumas, a
classic. This is an open event for the residents & their guests who would
like to join us.
“Cornelius von Baerle lives only to cultivate the elusive black
tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But when his powerful
godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in a
deadly political intrigue. Falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival,
Cornelius is condemned to life in prison. His only comfort is Rosa, the
jailer’s beautiful daughter, who helps him concoct a plan to grow the black
tulip in secret. As Robin Buss explains in his informative introduction, Dumas
infuses his story with elements from the history of the Dutch Republic
(including two brutal murders) and Holland’s seventeenth-century ‘tulipmania’
phenomenon” – Amazon
Sound interesting? If so, start reading and join
us on Wednesday, October 21st at 7pm via Zoom.
Posted on August 21, 2020 by hvazquez
We welcome you to join the book club on Wednesday, September
16, 2020 at 7pm via ZOOM to discuss the book “Educated” by Tara Westover. This
is an open event for residents & their guests who would like to join us.
“Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara
Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family
was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the
children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s
older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college,
Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed
her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge
University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was
still a way home.” – Amazon.
Sound interesting? If so, start reading and join us on
Wednesday, September 16th at 7pm via ZOOM. We hope to see you there!
Posted on July 17, 2020 by hvazquez
We welcome you to join the book club on Wednesday, August
19, 2020 at 7pm via ZOOM to discuss the book “America’s First Daughter” by
Stephanie Dray & Laura Kaye. This is an open event for residents &
their guests who would like to join us.
Martha Jefferson tells the story of her father, Thomas
Jefferson and the entire family. She also talks about the relationship of
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings, his slave that he had 6 children with.
“In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands
of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura
Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest
daughter, Martha ‘Patsy’ Jefferson Randolph–a woman who kept the secrets of
our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.” – Amazon.
Sound interesting? If so, start reading and join us on
Wednesday, August 19th at 7pm via ZOOM. We hope to see you there!
