Adult Book Club

The Adult Book Club meets on the fourth Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted.  At each meeting, the book of the month is discussed.  At the end of discussion, the book for the next month is chosen.  The Hodgkins Public Library will provide a copy of the book if needed.  As long as you have a current library card, you will be able to check a copy of the book out.  Copies of the book will be held at the circulation desk for you to check out.

January 2012

Book:

Unsaid

Author:

Neil Abramson

Synopsis:

UNSAID is told from the perspective of Helena Colden, a veterinarian who has just died of breast cancer. Helena is forced to witness the rapid emotional deterioration of her husband David. With Helena's passing, David, a successful Manhattan attorney, loses the only connection that made his life full. He tries to carry on the life that Helena had created for them, but he is too grief-stricken, too angry, and too quickly reabsorbed into the demands of his career. Helena's animals likewise struggle with the loss of their understanding and compassionate human companion. Because of Helena, David becomes involved in a court case to save the life of a chimpanzee that may hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of animals consciousness. Through this case all the threads of Helena's life entwine and explode - unexpectedly, painfully, beautifully.