Social Action (Meeting Tuesday, June 17, 2025)

The Leavers by Lisa Ko (2023 list) (396 pages)

Consider what would happen if an undocumented Chinese mother disappears, leaving behind her eleven year old son? Based on actually events, Lisa Ko creates this scenario in New York State. It’s a story of how a young boy comes to terms with his life when everything he knows and loves is taken away. 

 

Spiritual Growth (Meeting Thursday, August 14, 2025)

Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman (2025 list) (102 pages)

Howard Thurman (1900-1981), an acclaimed theologian and religious leader, uses this treatise to examine the life of Jesus from a different perspective and ultimately concludes that it is only through self love and the love of one another (vs hatred) that God’s justice can prevail. This is a highly regarded book. 

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