Looking forward to our October book. Author Ann Weisgarber will be visiting!! Her book The Promise touches on the devastating hurricane that hit Galveston around the turn of the century. Our personal experiences with hurricanes will give us much to discuss!
See you soon and bring a friend!
Meanwhile you can explore her website http://annweisgarber.com/
Weisgarber will also be one of the featured authors for the 2015 Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend.
Southwest Louisiana Pulpwood Queens Book Club
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
Wow! The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan
Our August read was The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan. And what a wonderful book it was! The secret of Oak Ridge, TN askept by the women who worked there during World War II to develop the material to fuel the first use of the Atomic Bomb to end WWII. These ordinary women came nationawide to an unknown place for the war effort. They came from backwoods and cities with the same purpose; to end the war in order to bring family and friends home. Conditions were muddy and primitive living in close quarters in a town that was being built as they arrived. Constant expansion and long lines were the norm. This narrative non-fiction book is well-written and tells a story that is typical of the thousands who lived there.
I loved reading about these events in our American history. Thank you Denise Kiernan for also taking the time to arrange your schedule so you could SKYPE with us. Many of our members have visited Oak Ridge and/or lived there and had much to share.
Kiernan's website Girls of Atomic City also has a tremendous amount of information about that era and lots of photographs and newspaper clippings. I lost hours just reading her website. Highly Recommend!
I loved reading about these events in our American history. Thank you Denise Kiernan for also taking the time to arrange your schedule so you could SKYPE with us. Many of our members have visited Oak Ridge and/or lived there and had much to share.
Kiernan's website Girls of Atomic City also has a tremendous amount of information about that era and lots of photographs and newspaper clippings. I lost hours just reading her website. Highly Recommend!
Lucky Us by Amy Bloom
Hey Queens, we will have our next meeting September 24th at our wonderful stellar coffee shop! Not sure if the author of Lucky Us will SKYPE or not. If not, I'm sure this book will generate lots of discussion on the different types of books we enjoy reading.
Stellar Beans Coffee House and Edibles has so many wonderful events scheduled. You can "like" the facebook page and keep current with all the happenings. Thanks Danita for all you do to make us feel welcome and support our Lake Charles area. https://www.facebook.com/StellarBeans
Remember advance reservations are required, just email Danita with your food order stellarbeans@yahoo.com
Stellar Beans Coffee House and Edibles has so many wonderful events scheduled. You can "like" the facebook page and keep current with all the happenings. Thanks Danita for all you do to make us feel welcome and support our Lake Charles area. https://www.facebook.com/StellarBeans
Remember advance reservations are required, just email Danita with your food order stellarbeans@yahoo.com
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