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Affirming Aging
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Series
Begins January 11, 2010 |
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The
Carteret County Public Library proudly presents the latest in this popular
book discussion series. Your insights are the focus of the sessions. Our
guest humanities scholars act as guides, leading discussion about how the
books inform and enrich our lives. |
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Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional ... |
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Much of the interest in reading
the books in this series lies in reflecting on their intellectual
impact, but they also afford us an opportunity to examine our positions
toward other cultures and societal issues created by affirming aging.
Certainly all of the authors in
this series utilize aging as a source of exposure, but their emotional
attitudes and personal experiences toward growing older often differ. |
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This series offers an outstanding opportunity to expand one’s knowledge
and predispositions to discover fresh ideas for discussion. It also
offers participants a chance to be a part of the larger global scene in
Carteret County in Winter 2010. |
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Thus, we will focus on the impact and effects of aging. We hope you will
be a part of it. |
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1. Monday, January 11, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Tom Douglass
East Carolina University
The Memory of Old Jack
By Wendell Berry
This is the story of Jack Beechum, 92-year-old farmer who has chosen to
live in service to the land. The novel covers a single day in which Jack
looks back over his entire lifetime.
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You are cordially invited to join
Carteret County Public Librarian Susan W. Simpson as she hosts one of
the most popular programs at the library.
Each of the five sessions brings together avid readers and an eminent
humanities scholar. Together, participants go on a journey of
enlightenment as they discuss the nuances and relevancy of books at
hand.
The series is free of charge and open to the public. Sign up now for
your free book loans and bring a friend! |
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2. Monday, January 25, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Nan Miller
Meredith College-Retired
Having Our Say: The Delaney
Sisters’ First 100 Years
By Sarah and
Elizabeth Delaney, and Amy Hearth
The sisters, raised by a former slave who became the
first African American Episcopal bishop, were Civil Rights pioneers.
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4. Monday, February 22, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Bill DiNome
UNC-Wilmington
The Stone Angel
By Margaret
Laurence
In the present-day narrative, 94-year-old Hagar is
struggling against being put in a nursing home, which she sees as a
symbol of death. The narrative alternates with Hagar's looking back at
her life.
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3. Monday, February 8, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Louise Taylor
Meredith College-Retired
Water for Elephants
By Sara Gruen
The story is told as a series of memories by Jacob
Jankowski, a 90-year-old man who lives in a nursing home. The novel
centers on Jacob and his experiences in a travelling circus.
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5. Monday, March 8, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Marie Farr
East Carolina University
Crossing to Safety
By Wallace Stegner
Larry Morgan looks back at the shared experiences of
two couples who have enjoyed a decades-long friendship at the moment
when their circle is about to be broken by death.
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This project is made
possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a
state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in
partnership with the North Carolina Center for the Book, a program of
the State Library of North Carolina.
Refreshments courtesy of Friends of Carteret County Public Library. |
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"Many Stories, One People" |
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The library
will loan the books at no charge to you. Sign up...and show up…with an
eagerness to learn. Sessions take place in the library auditorium. |
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“Let’s Talk About It” Series |
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