Book Club 8 Feb 2010

Feb. 8, Mon, 7pm Book Club Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. In it, an illiterate child steals books during the holocaust, learns to read and a world opens up. Join us on: Mar. 8, Mon.; 7pm Book Club The House on Sugar Hill by Helene Cooper. A poignant memoir of tragedy, forgiveness, and transcendence told with unflinching honesty and gentle humor. Subtitled "In Search of a Lost African Childhood", Cooper wrote a gripping memoir that is not only a "family history, but a social, cultural and historical account of Liberia. Cooper is a direct descendant of the first black Americans who migrated to Liberia in the 1820s to establish a haven for freed blacks. Her maternal and paternal ancestors, were pioneers in the Back to Africa movement. Call Carole Sobel at 480-946-2282 orcesobel@yahoo.com.