Interest Groups

League of Women Voters^®
of Marion and Polk Counties

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Book Club Selections for 2009-2010

THEME: DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE
September 2, 2009
Book: In the Presence of the Enemy by Elizabeth George
Fiction: An Inspector Thomas Lynley mystery by the famous mystery writer, E. George
Host: Sharon Johnson
October 7, 2009
Book: Leaving Mother Lake by Yang Erche Namu and Christine Mathieu
Nonfiction: A famous singer's memoir about leaving her Maso culture in China
Host: Sharon Johnson
November 4, 2009
Book: The Floating Brothel by Sian Rees
Nonfiction: The 1769 voyage of British women prisoners who were sent to Australia
Host: Bea Epperson
December 2, 2009
Book: We Are Our Mother's Daughters
(2009 revised edition) by Cokie Roberts

Nonfiction: Women who led the way to overcome discrimination in many disciplines
Host: Bea Epperson
January 6, 2010
Book: Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
Nonfiction: A poor peasant boy selected for Madam Mao's ballet school becomes a star
Host: Deanie Anderson
February 3, 2010
Book: Desert Queen by Janet Wallach
Nonfiction: The life of Gertrude Bell: adventurer, adviser to kings, ally of Lawrence of Arabia
Host: Deanie Anderson
March 3, 2010
Book: River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Nonfiction: Accounts of Theodore Roosevelt's trip down the Amazon River
Host Location: Bea Epperson
April 7, 2010
Book: Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler **Library has a set of books
Nonfiction: Story of three generations of Japanese-Americans in Oregon
Host Location: Mary Thimm
May 5, 2010
Book: Captain John Cook by Alan Villiers
Historical Fiction: Life and adventures of early seafaring Captain John Cook
Host: Bea Epperson
June 2, 2010
Book: The Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland
Fiction: Artist's quest to paint indigenous art in the British Columbia wilderness
Host: Bea Epperson
July 7, 2010
Book: Passionate Minds by David Bodanis
Nonfiction: A mix of romance, science and history between scientist Emilie du Chatelet and philosopher Voltaire
Host: Bea Epperson
August 4, 2010
Book: The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage
Nonfiction: The remarkable story of the telegraph
and the 19th Century's on-line pioneers

Host: Bea Epperson

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