BOOK CLUB

 

Our next Book Club will be held Wednesday, November 19^th  from 8:00-9:30 at the home of Alissa Parrett, 7 Millview Terrace.

 

Our selection is Expecting Adam, by Martha Beck.  It is described as “an autobiographical tale of an academically oriented Harvard couple who conceive a baby with Down's syndrome and decide to carry him to term. Despite everything Martha Beck and her husband John know about themselves and their belief system, when Martha gets accidentally pregnant and the fetus is discovered to have Down's syndrome, the Becks find they cannot even consider abortion. The presence of the fetus that they each, privately, believe is a familiar being named Adam is too strong. As Martha's terribly difficult pregnancy progresses, odd coincidences and paranormal experiences begin to occur for both Martha and John, though for months they don't share them with each other. Martha's pregnancy and Adam (once born) become the catalyst for tremendous life changes for the Becks.”

 

Copies are available at the Ridgefield Library, and Books on the Common and Orange Elephant bookstores.  Mention SMMC Bookclub and receive a 15% discount.

 

Future Book Club dates include:

January 21^st

March 18^th

May 27^th