The Library Book Club | October | The Women
Schedule
Tue Oct 22 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Library | Saint Petersburg, FL
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Join us for the The Library Book Club in St. Pete. Wine and Lite Bites are included in the ticket.Please note this month's gathering will be held in-person on the 4th Tuesday on October 22nd.
This book club focuses on popular, yet compelling book club novels that spark connection and conversation.
Books are available in-person or online at the Oxford Exchange Bookstore.
An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over- whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets—and becomes one of—the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.
But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.
The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.
The Library Book Club Titles
October The Women by Kristin Hannah
November Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah
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Where is it happening?
The Library, 600 5th Street South,Saint Petersburg,FL,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
