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Book Discussions for All - Led by Guys
“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Books are distributed at the previous month’s discussion, or check one out at the library.
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Meet to discuss on the 2nd Wednesday of Each Month, 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Louisburg Library.
Contact Holly McLain at [email protected] or 837-2217 for more information.
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2024 Schedule
(This schedule is subject to change as deemed necessary.)
The Nazi Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer
"From the New York Times bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy, The Nazi Conspiracy tells the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of the second World War. In 1943, as the war against Nazi Germany raged abroad, President Franklin Roosevelt wanted one thing: a face-to-face meeting with his allies Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. This meeting of the Big Three in Tehran, Iran, would decide some of the most crucial strategic details of the war. Yet when the Nazis found out about the meeting, their own secret plan took shape-an assassination plot that would've changed history. A true story filled with daring rescues, body doubles, and political intrigue, The Nazi Conspiracy details FDR's pivotal meeting in Tehran, and the deadly Nazi plot against the heads of state of the three major Allied powers who attended it. With all the hallmarks of a Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch page-turner, The Nazi Conspiracy examines the great political minds of the 20th century, exploring the early years of the war in gripping detail. This meeting of The Big Three changed the course of World War II. Here's the inside story of how it all almost went terribly wrong"-- Provided by publisher.
Wednesday, October 9 | 7:00 pm
Starbrooke Clubhouse | 1212 Third Street, Louisburg
Book selected by Bob S.
Lucy, the Beginnings of Humankind by Donald C. Johanson & Maitland A. Edey
When Donald Johanson found a partical skeleton, approximately 3.5 million years old, in a remote region of Ethiopia in 1974, a headline-making controversy was launched that continues on today. Bursting with all the suspense and intrigue of a fast paced adventure novel, here is Johanson’s lively account of the extraordinary discovery of “Lucy.” By expounding the controversial change Lucy makes in our view of human origins, Johanson provides a vivid, behind-the-scenes account of the history of pealeoanthropology and the colorful, eccentric characters who were and are a part of it. Never before have the mystery and intricacy of our origins been so clearly and compellingly explained as in this astonishing and dramatic book.
Wednesday, November 13 | 7:00 pm
Starbrooke Clubhouse | 1212 Third Street, Louisburg
Book selected by Jim G.
A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans
It's 1967, and for young Richard it's a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family from California to his grandmother's abandoned home in Utah; and his parents make the painful decision to separate. With uncertainty rattling every corner of his life, Richard does his best to remain strong--but when he's run down by bullies at his new school, he meets Mr. Foster, an elderly neighbor who chases off the bullies and invites Richard in for a cup of cocoa. Richard becomes fast friends with the wise, solitary man who inspires Richard's love for books and whose dog, Gollum, becomes his closest companion. As the holidays approach, the joy and light of Christmas seem unlikely to permeate the Evans home as things take a grim turn for the worse. And just when it seems like he has nothing left to lose, Richard is confronted by a startling revelation. But with Mr. Foster's wisdom and kindness, he learns for the first time what truly matters about the spirit of the season: that forgiveness can heal even the deepest wounds, and love endures long after the pain of loss subsides.
Wednesday, December 11 | 7:00 pm | Louisburg Library
Book selected by Holly M.
2025 Schedule
(This schedule is subject to change as deemed necessary.)
TBA
Wednesday, January 8 | 7:00 pm
Book selected by TBA
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
"Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks is buried in an unmarked grave. Her family did not learn of her "immortality" until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. The story of the Lacks family is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of.--From publisher description."
Wednesday, February 12 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, March 12 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, April 9 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, May 12 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, June 11 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, July 9 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, August 13 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, September 10 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, October 8 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, November 12 | 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, December 10 | 7:00 pm
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Watch for the 2026 schedule!
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