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Book Group: Past books
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Tue, 01/15/2013 - 5:34pm — Sandra.CoynerA list of books selected and read by this book group from 2008 to 2013 can be found here. For recent books, see below.
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| 07/16/2018 - 2:00pm | Jeff Ctr Book Grp: Fantasyland - How American Went Haywire: a 500-Year History |
The Jefferson Center Book Group meets on the third MONDAY of the month, 2-4 pm, at The Jefferson Center, in the Old Ashland Armory at 208 Oak Street, suite 101. Book for July: Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History by Kurt Andersen From Amazon: |
| 07/08/2018 - 8:00pm | Book Group Reminder |
The Jefferson Center Book Group meets on the third Monday of the month, 2-4 pm, at The Jefferson Center, in the Old Ashland Armory at 208 Oak Street, suite 101. The next meeting is July 16, 2018. This month’s book is “Fantasyland - How American Went Haywire: a 500-Year History” |
| 06/18/2018 - 2:00pm | Jeff Ctr Book Grp: We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe |
The Jefferson Center Book Group meets on the third MONDAY of the month, 2-4 pm, at The Jefferson Center, in the Old Ashland Armory at 208 Oak Street, suite 101. From Amazon:
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| 05/21/2018 - 2:00pm | Jeff Ctr Book Grp: 1493- Uncovering the new world Columbus created -- From page 247 |
The Jefferson Center Book Group meets on the third MONDAY of the month, 2-4 pm, at The Jefferson Center, in the Old Ashland Armory at 208 Oak Street, suite 101. Its a big book, so for May we are covering the rest of the book (starting at Page 247). From Amazon: A deeply engaging new history of how European settlements in the post-Colombian Americas shaped the world, from the bestselling author of 1491. |
| 04/16/2018 - 2:00pm | Jeff Ctr Book Grp: 1493- Uncovering the new world Columbus created -- to page 247 |
The Jefferson Center Book Group meets on the third MONDAY of the month, 2-4 pm, at The Jefferson Center, in the Old Ashland Armory at 208 Oak Street, suite 101. Its a big book, so for April we are covering the introduction and Parts I and II (through Page 247). From Amazon:
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| 03/19/2018 - 2:00pm | Jeff Ctr Book Grp: You Play the Girl: On Playboy Bunnies, Stepford Wives, Train Wrecks, & Other Mixed Messages |
The Jefferson Center Book Group meets on the third MONDAY of the month, 2-4 pm, at The Jefferson Center, in the Old Ashland Armory at 208 Oak Street, suite 101. From Amazon: |
| 02/19/2018 - 2:00pm | Jeff Ctr Book Grp: American Amnesia |
The Jefferson Center Book Group meets on the third MONDAY of the month, 2-4 pm, at The Jefferson Center, in the Old Ashland Armory at 208 Oak Street, suite 101. From Amazon: |
| 01/15/2018 - 2:00pm | Jeff Ctr Book Grp: NO is Not Enough: Resisting Trump's Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need |
Location: Jefferson Center in the Old Ashland Armory “This is one attempt to uncover how we got to this surreal political moment. It is also an attempt to predict how, under cover of shocks and crises, it could get a lot worse. And it’s a plan for how, if we keep our heads, we might just be able to flip the script and arrive at a radically better future.” |
| 12/18/2017 - 2:00pm | Jeff Ctr Book Grp: Bright-sided: How positive thinking is undermining America |
Location: Jefferson Center in the Old Ashland Armory Americans are a "positive" people -- cheerful, optimistic, and upbeat: This is our reputation as well as our self-image. But more than a temperament, being positive is the key to getting success and prosperity. Or so we are told. |
| 11/20/2017 - 2:00pm | Jeff Ctr Book Grp: Living in the Shadow of the Cross: Understanding and Resisting the Power and Privilege of Christian Hegemony |
Location: Jefferson Center in the Old Ashland Armory Over the centuries, Christianity has accomplished much which is deserving of praise. Its institutions have fed the hungry, sheltered the homeless, and advocated for the poor. Christian faith has sustained people through crisis and inspired many to work for social justice. |