tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89735880779693046582024-03-12T18:14:09.324-07:00Turning Pages Book ClubMeeting Every Tuesday 10 — 11 AM at the Main Library, Dalton Room!
A Book Club where EVERYONE Is WELCOME!
Housed, homeless or in transition? YOU BELONG!!
Join Us, Share Your Voice & Be Heard! Come for a free book each month, refreshments, lively conversation & GREAT positive people!Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-47270575793744784882011-11-24T06:07:00.001-08:002011-11-24T06:15:03.206-08:00News Video Story on Turning Pages Book ClubClick here for a <a href="http://www.myfox8.com/videobeta/19b33273-cc95-4d14-980b-f5c6b031ab71/News/Homeless-Book-Club">TV News Story by Bob Buckley, The Buckley Report - Fox News Greensboro </a>about Turning Pages Book Club & Author Sharon Randall's visit!Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-1141683555563491972011-08-24T05:06:00.000-07:002011-08-24T05:06:32.169-07:00Sharon Randall Visits - Syndicated Columnist & Author of book Birdbaths & Paper Cranes<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sharon was a tremendous guest. Our group warmed up to her and she captivated us with her story telling. She read one of her favorite columns and took member questions. We were so blessed to have her visit us - all the way from Las Vegas at her expense! What a treat! THANK YOU Sharon! </span>Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-76366802970982696862011-07-24T18:15:00.000-07:002011-07-24T18:15:21.322-07:00Author Anna Jean Mayhew visits Turning Pages Book Club to discuss The Dry Grass of AugustWhat a wonderful meeting we had on July 12, 2011! We had a large group of people meet to discuss and ask questions to Anna Jean about The Dry Grass of August. Anna Jean was wonderful, answered all questions openly & honestly and our members really enjoyed the live author visit. Learn more about Anna Jean Mayhew & The Dry Grass of August at <a href="http://www.ajmm.net/AJMayhew/">http://www.ajmm.net/AJMayhew/</a>Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-33990905573372293062011-07-13T05:17:00.000-07:002011-07-13T05:17:56.183-07:00Next Book - Birdbaths and Paper Cranes<div style="text-align: center;">Sharon gifted multiple copies of her books <em><strong>Birdbaths and Paper Cranes</strong></em> to Turning Pages! <br />
We will be distributing these book to members on July 19th and reading through mid-August. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>THANK YOU SHARON!! </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sjGFMmqTzTg/ThpjNaTtI5I/AAAAAAAAABQ/IkcXqS_qkxM/s1600/birdbathsandpapercranes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" m$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sjGFMmqTzTg/ThpjNaTtI5I/AAAAAAAAABQ/IkcXqS_qkxM/s200/birdbathsandpapercranes.jpg" width="132" /></a>Syndicated columnist Randall's writing style is intensely personal and unmistakably authentic, as if she were writing a letter to a trusted friend. She shares stories of how her blind brother once tried to drive a car; her sister lost a wig on a bumper car ride; her husband coached basketball while battling cancer; and her oldest child grew up to be "not a real doctor, but play one on TV." In Randall's hands, even stories about ordinary things-from a broken birdbath to a rusty porch swing to a thousand paper cranes-all shine with extraordinary meaning and grace. Laughing or crying, readers will surely see in her stories some of their own, and may look at life in a new way. Originally written as a weekly column for the Monterey County Herald (CA) newspaper, journalist/writer, Sharon Randall's debut novel is a collection of personal essays telling a family tale from beginning to end, and back to a new beginning.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Learn more about Sharon Randall at: </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://sharonrandall.com/Home.html">http://sharonrandall.com/Home.html</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div>Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-40764634684716867622011-07-13T05:16:00.000-07:002011-07-13T05:16:54.066-07:00Local Poetry Author Jackie Jones Visit to Turning Pages!<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7921WTC3elQ/Th2MWbV5w4I/AAAAAAAAABU/zammhQp2u1g/s1600/Lake+Reflections.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7921WTC3elQ/Th2MWbV5w4I/AAAAAAAAABU/zammhQp2u1g/s1600/Lake+Reflections.png" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On June 14th, Jackie Jones visited Turning Pages to participate in our book club. She had gifted 25 copies of her poetry book "Lake Reflections" to our club and came for a wrap up session/reading with the group. It was a neat change from the novels we normally read. Her book included beautiful artwork for each poem and a DVD was included – each poem had its own accompanying soundtrack - sounds from life on a lake, our own Charlotte area Lake Norman. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">See pictures from the event & learn more about Jackie: </span></div><a href="http://www.jacquelinefjones.com/Sound.htm">http://www.jacquelinefjones.com/Sound.htm</a>Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-29198165716075234772011-07-10T19:26:00.000-07:002011-07-10T19:34:59.010-07:00Pam Kelley of The Charlotte Observer Promotes Turning Pages<a href="http://readinglifeobs.blogspot.com/">http://readinglifeobs.blogspot.com/</a>Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-31989482069579562822011-06-23T05:06:00.000-07:002011-07-10T19:33:19.256-07:00Currently Reading (June 14 - July 12) The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Charlotte Native & Author Anna Jean Mayhew will be visiting Turning Pages Book Club </strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>on </strong><strong>Tu, 7/12 10 AM to discuss The Dry Grass of August!</strong> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Special Live Author Meeting in The Learning Studio (glass room to the left as you enter) </strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Main Library, Uptown, 1st Floor</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Dry Grass of August is set in 1954 and 13 year-old Jubie Watts leaves Charlotte with her family for a summer vacation. Crammed into the Packard along with Jubie are her three siblings, her mother, and the family's black maid, Mary Luther. For as long as Jubie can remember, Mary has been there - cooking, cleaning, compensating for her father's rages and her mother's benign neglect, and loving Jubie unconditionally. Bright and curious, Jubie takes note of the anti-integration signs they pass, and of the racial tension that builds as they journey further south. But she could never have predicted the shocking turn their trip will take. Now, in the wake of tragedy, Jubie must confront her parents' failings and limitations, decide where her own convictions lie, and make the tumultuous leap to independence...Infused with the intensity of a changing time, here is a story of hope, heartbreak, and the love and courage that can transform us - from child to adult, from wounded to indomitable.<br />
Learn more about AJ Mayhew at <a href="http://www.ajmm.net/AJMayhew/">http://www.ajmm.net/AJMayhew/</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RT6546qVMw/TgMrwD_N5iI/AAAAAAAAABM/PJ9gnIwrP9Q/s1600/The+Dry+Grass+of+August.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RT6546qVMw/TgMrwD_N5iI/AAAAAAAAABM/PJ9gnIwrP9Q/s200/The+Dry+Grass+of+August.jpg" width="128" /></a></div>Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-71225146421126971702011-06-23T04:56:00.000-07:002011-06-23T04:59:37.573-07:00Charlotte Observer Article on Turning Pages Book Club 4-23-11<a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/04/23/2243149/book-club-for-the-homeless.html#storylink=misearch">Book club for the homeless CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper#storylink=misearch#storylink=misearch#storylink=misearch</a><br />
Story by visiting author Kay McSpadden - we are forever grateful to Kay for all!Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-31056961732034571802011-03-01T19:16:00.000-08:002011-03-03T07:24:40.700-08:00Tuesday March 8th - Free Lunch Thanks to Jason's Deli<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We'd like to send a special shout out of THANKS to Jason's Deli Uptown Charlotte for sponsoring Turning Pages special lunch session to "Meet Author Garth Stein" on Tuesday, March 8th!! They really stepped up for us with short notice & we are eternally grateful no one will go away from book club hungry! THANKS!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M7LS6XaruAE/TW-ylbR7yUI/AAAAAAAAABE/kfDwwrxSMmo/s1600/Jasons+Deli+Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="95" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M7LS6XaruAE/TW-ylbR7yUI/AAAAAAAAABE/kfDwwrxSMmo/s200/Jasons+Deli+Logo.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973588077969304658.post-15286523979544451872011-02-24T19:29:00.000-08:002011-03-03T07:25:40.085-08:00Tuesday, March 8th, 11:30 to 1 pm - Meet author Garth Stein - book discussion & video conference!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Upcoming Special Event - Tuesday, 3/8: 11:30 - 1 pm - Turning Pages Book Club will have its first book discussion with an author via video conferencing! Garth Stein, author of The Art Of Racing In The Rain, will be with us live from <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Seattle</place></city>, holding a video chat with our group! Come join us for this exciting meeting at a special time 11:30 am – 1 pm! New to Turning Pages Book Club? You don't have to have read the book to join our discussion - just come , meet new people & enjoy this special treat! </span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Learn more about Garth Stein & Turning Pages current book selection <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The Art of Racing in the Rain”</i></b> at <a href="http://www.garthstein.com/">http://www.garthstein.com/</a></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3jMWp6PL1Ck/TW-yzj0XAfI/AAAAAAAAABI/nIgysyuig0g/s1600/ARR+BookCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3jMWp6PL1Ck/TW-yzj0XAfI/AAAAAAAAABI/nIgysyuig0g/s1600/ARR+BookCover.jpg" /></a></div>Candace Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378406681199393861noreply@blogger.com0