Cutting for stone abraham verghese, 2009 knopf doubleday 541 pp. Cutting for stone is a gorgeous epic tale, suffused with unforgettable grace, humanity and compassion. And now, weve created the first app for book clubs. It is refreshing on every level from the setting ethiopia to its characters indian medical workers, twin boys borne of a nun to a complex web of storylines that covers every emotional base. His writing and work continue to explore the importance of bedside medicine, the ritual of the physical examination in the era of advanced technology, where as he notes frequently in his writing, the patient in the bed is often ignored in favor of the patient data in the computer. This group will provide a place for health professionalsintraining to read fantastic fiction and improve their understanding of the healthcare experience from a variety of perspectives. This oneyear book club reading list includes popular fiction and nonfiction that groups will enjoy reading and discussing.
For each title, the book club in a bag will contain 10 copies of that book as well as some starter discussion questions. Reading for your book club and socializing with your group members is a lot of fun, but sometimes it can be tricky to find a book that no one has read yet and everyone will enjoy. Lcpl cardholders in good standing may borrow two kits at a. Reading and literary socializing go handinhand at gcpl book discussions. Abraham verghese, author of cutting for stone the best book i read last year. Christian book club recommendations books for christian book clubs.
A book club choice which was like wading through treacle at times. Moving from addis ababa to new york city and back again, cutting for stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miraclesand two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Come join us for a discussion of abraham vergheses novel cutting for stonemarion and shiva. Cutting for stone march 8, 2011 throughout the month of march, npr books will be running an online discussion about abraham vergheses novel cutting for stone. Blacksmithing forging tools for stone splitting duration. Marion is the narrator of cutting for stone, and his voice carries the reader from well before his conception and birth through his life and trials. Hippocratic oathi will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is. The book club cookbook excels at offering book groups new title ideas and a culinary way to spice up their discussions. Some of us may be new to town, or maybe were just realizing we need some more awesome, genuine friendships in our lives.
Medscape readers call cutting for stone a wonderful story with great characters and the best book i have read in a long time. Find out how you can take part in the club, both on the web and in. Sep 23, 2016 cutting for stone, book club, discussion guide, book club questions. Published in paperback by vintage canada, a division of. Contrast the attitudes of hema, ghosh, marion, shiva, and thomas. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. Marion and shiva stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful indian nun and a brash british surgeon at a mission hospital in addis ababa. Sarkin foundation and frank lloyd wright conservancy to host book club discussions. Lisa dresdner, an english professor at norwalk community college and the thursday morning group led by local author diane loevy. Library journal if youre in a book club, youll savor the stories of the many culturally and ethnically diverse book groups the authors interviewed as much as the recipes. Wikipedia the hippocratic oath meaning of cutting for stone original, translated into english. English language was extraordinarily beautiful even when discussing some of. A tree grows in brooklyna coming of age story is great for any book club.
Our allguys bookclub read this in a joint meeting with our spouses allgirls. Cutting for stone is a sweeping family saga which draws you in and transports you to a small missionary hospital in ethiopia. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. Mount prospect public library book discussion questions. Marion and shiva stone are twin brothers born of a secret union. Nonfiction titles a h recommended nonfiction titles for book club discussions. Lynn nearys 09 picks what makes a good bookclub selection. As you follow his life you will fall in live with his story and come to feel as if you know the characters personally.
The following list includes ten triedandtrue book club picks. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese book club discussion. The friends of the weston library sponsors two monthly book clubsthe wednesday evening group led by dr. Since 2004, bookmovement has been the premier online destination for book clubs. Bookclubinabox discusses cutting for stone, the novel by abraham verghese. To read the first page of cutting for stone is to fall hopelessly under the spell of a masterful storyteller. One problem many book clubs run into is that discussions always seem to get off track, just like they did in the reality tv show tuesday night book club. At gmat club, we know it can be difficult to figure out the right mba path for your future. I was prepared to not be enchanted by this booklets be honest, this domestic noir genre has been well overdone.
New global citizens youth and global projects effecting. Cutting for stone has been has been selected by several local and regional book clubs throughout the united states since it was. Any member of a book group will be able to check out 10 copies of a popular book for their book group. Maybe youve already read the lovely bones, water for elephants, cutting for stone, the guernsey literary. Learn more if you would like more tips on holding a book club discussion, check out our book club discussion guide. Book club discussion questions the book club guide. Book club to go kits contain 1015 copies of a book, author information, and questions to stimulate discussion all packaged in a handy tote bag with wheels, and checked out for 6 weeks. The steel saw blade has a bonded diamond edge designed for speeds up to 8400 rpm. About this guide the introduction, discussion questions, and suggested further reading that follow are designed to enhance your groups discussion of abraham vergheses acclaimed first novel, cutting for stone.
An epic novel that spans continents and generations, cutting for stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, compassion and redemption, exile an epic novel that spans continents and generations, cutting for stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, compassion and redemption, exile and home that unfolds across five decades in india, ethiopia, and america. The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes book club. Book club in a bag selections will be able to be checked out for 8 weeks but with no renewals. Every book page contains useful information for your book group including book club questions.
This reading group guide for shoe dog includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. This diamond masonry blade has a segmented rim for cooler cuts in most materials. Vintage many of you already know that my book club read cutting for stone by abraham verghese this month. This list of book club recommendations for christian book clubs includes books from each of these categories. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese is a popular literary novel that tells the story of a nun in ethiopia who has twin boys. The books climax unfortunately marks a further major misstep on vergheses part. All students, faculty, and staff from the wsu and ewu spokane campus are welcome to join the book club.
Book clubs and organizations now have the ability to check out the current years one book one lincoln finalists, in a special format. A passionate, unique love affair sets cutting for stone in motion, and yet this romance remains a mystery even to the key players until the very conclusion of the novel. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. I have decided to start a book club in the boise area. Welcome to wsu spokanes interprofessional book club. Bestselling authors visit inspires ub medical faculty and students to discuss humanism in medicine. One book one lincoln 2011 resources lincoln city libraries. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. How does the relationship between sister mary joseph praise and thomas stone affect the lives of shiva and marion, hema and ghosh. Check out any of the following books at the library a few weeks in advance of the scheduled discussion and enjoy. Nerdy 30s ladies of kansas city kansas city, mo meetup. Cutting for stone kindle edition by verghese, abraham. Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. The plot of this big, dense book is fairly straightforward.
Maybe youve already read the lovely bones, water for elephants, cutting for stone, the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Marion and shiva stone are born one dramatic afternoon in 1954 in addis ababa, the same day their mother a nun, sister mary joseph. Wits end book and coffee club monthly book club for people from all walks of life.
Bookclubinabox discusses cutting for stone, the novel by. Shoe dog book by phil knight official publisher page. To schedule, call 612 8703140 september at home by bill bryson october cutting for stone by abraham verghese november the other wes moore by wes moore free book tours lively discussions of works of art related to popular books 2012. Our allguys bookclub read this in a joint meeting with our spouses all girls. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. The woman in the window book club discussion the mom of. Few things can bring out strong opinions as easily as discussions about parentingespecially if your group is made up of people with children.
The books will be in a canvas bag with a binder, with information about the book and the author, as well as discussion questions to help the conversation along. We will be discussing this wonderful book in august. Book club discussion questions this page gives you a full list of all the books featured on this site, split between fiction and non fiction. Cutting for stone abraham verghese book club in a box. We also loved how francie valued education and pushed herself to beat the odds. Cutting for stone elizabeth street bel canto the forgotten garden the paris wife.
At first, i wasnt sure id like the book, as i expected it to be quite sad. In 2009 verghese published cutting for stone, bringing him both critical and popular acclaim. Ive been telling everybody to read this superb novel from abraham verghese. These are novels that have inspired some of the most thoughtprovoking discussions in my own book clubs over the years, and these book club books are all available in paperback or at your local library. Cutting for stone discussion questions west maui book club.
Photo courtesy of vintage anchor books the immortal life of. We often talk about the doors into a book that authors use. The book club cookbook, revised edition by judy gelman. This group is for ladies in their 30s ages 2845 looking for authentic friendships with some really cool yet nerdy women. The warwick public library has an exciting program called book club in a bag. Weve got plenty of copies because we know weve got plenty of readers. Cutting for stone throughout the month of march, npr books will be running an online discussion about abraham vergheses novel cutting for stone. A sweeping, emotionally riveting first novelan enthralling family saga of africa and america, doctors and patients, exile and home. Throughout the month of march, npr books will be running an online discussion about abraham vergheses novel cutting for stone.
What does cutting for stone reveal about the emotional lives of doctors. Reading guide for cutting for stone by abraham verghese. Breathing lessonsnot everyone loved this book, but it led to one of our best discussions. Provides fodder for me to create discussion questions for the book club. Is there anything unique about this book such as writing style, structure, or subject matter. Cutting for stone by abraham vergese book club discussion. Cutting for stones medical content increases as marion goes on to an internship in new york, and robs the novel of a little of its magic.
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