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NOTES FROM OUR ARCHIVE JANUARY 2008 - EAT, PRAY, LOVE We’ll meet at the home of Judy Borlase on Saturday, January 12, at 10:00 a.m. Our January selection is Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Following a divorce and crushing depression, Gilbert flees New York and seeks refuge in pleasure in Italy, devotion in India, and finally, in Bali, a balance between worldy enjoyment and divine transcendence. DECEMBER 2007 - DINNER WITH A PERFECT STRANGER We’ll meet at the home of Kathy DeMerit-Souther on Sunday, December 16, at 2:00 p.m. for High Tea. Our December selection is David Gregory’s "Dinner with a Perfect Stranger". Cynical Nick, convinced his friends are pulling a prank, accepts an invitation to dine with Jesus of Nazareth. “Suspend your disbelief, and proceed as if I am Jesus,” says his dinner companion. What unfolds is a fascinating conversation covering a multitude of topics. One hundred pages short, the book is a perfect read for the holiday season. OCTOBER 2007 - SUZANNE WOODS FISHER Early in October, we had a visit from author Suzanne Woods Fisher. A regular contributor to Christian Parenting Today, she has just published her first novel, Copper Star, this past summer. Suzanne gave us a peek into the world of publishing, and the competition an author faces trying to get published. The novel is set during WWII. Main character Louisa is working with Dietrich Bonhoffer. However, when the danger becomes too great, she escapes Nazi Germany to wait out the war in a copper mining town (based on Bisbee, AZ). Louisa lives with a minister and his family who have a hearing-impaired son. Louisa contacts the John Tracy Clinic in Southern California. Suzanne was anxious to tell about this real place started by Spencer Tracy’s wife, Louise. “When you think of the woman in Spencer Tracy’s life;
everyone thinks--Katherine Hepburn”, stated Suzanne. She
wanted to recognize Louise Spencer’s work in starting this
clinic named for her son, John Tracy. Ironically, John Tracy died
the day Suzanne’s book was released. The clinic has endorsed A raiser of Guide Dog puppies, Suzanne has a puppy in the new novel (I’ll bet this dog ends up making the grade as a guide dog). Guide Dogs for the Blind is endorsing Copper Fire. We were given a sneak preview into Copper Fire--Louisa does return to Germany after the war ends. Louisa is a rotten cook, but her one claim to fame is her recipe for “Forgiving Cake.” It always turns out--hence the name. Suzanne brought a Forgiving Cake with her. Here’s the recipe.
--by Sue Hansen
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