Hi,
We meet and discuss one book each month. Active book club members suggest books and we vote for "the book of the month" at the end of each meeting. We like to read books that would contribute attaining higher levels of consciousness and better awareness on the path of spiritual growth.
Our first meeting was on April 16, 2008 to discuss Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" at Borders in Shrewsbury, MA. Our new meeting place is Shrewsbury Public Library.
The List of Books Discussed in 2008:
April - "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle
May - "The Shack" by William P. Young
June - "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
July - "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz
Aug. - "Your Erroneous Zones" by Dr. Wayne Dyer
Sept.- "A Walk on the Beach" by Joan Anderson
Oct. - "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert M. Pirsig
Nov. - "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle
Dec. - "The Art of Happiness" by Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler
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Jan. - "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield
Feb. - "Ask and It is Given" by Jerry Hicks and Esther Hicks
March-"The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
April - "A Thousand Names for Joy" by Byron Katie
May - "Why is God Laughing?" by Deepak Chopra
June - "Broken Open" by Elizabeth Lesser
July - "Island" by Aldous Huxley
Aug.- "Island" by Aldous Huxley
Sept.- "Focusing" by Eugene T. Gendlin
Oct. - "Everyday Sacred" by Sue Bender
Nov. - "Plain and Simple" by Sue Bender
Dec. - "Life's Journeys According to Mr. Rogers" by Fred Rogers
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The List of Books Discussed in 2010:
Jan. - "The Disappearance of the Universe" (Part I) by Gary R. Renard
Feb. - "The Disappearance of the Universe" (Part II) by Gary R. Renard
March- "When Things Fall Apart" by Pema Chodron
April - ---
May - "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
June - "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
July - " Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment" by Ariel & Shya Kane
Aug. - "Drinking the Rain" by Alix Kates Shulman
Sept.- "Rabbit-Proof Fence" by Doris Pilkington
Oct. - Guest speaker Judy Royster
Nov. - A "Mother Teresa" book
Dec. - "The Pilgrimage" by Paulo Coelho
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The List of Books Discussed in 2011:
Jan. - "Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment" by Tal Ben-Shahar
Feb. - "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein
March- ---
April - "True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart" by Thich Nhat Hanh
May - "Love" by Leo Buscaglia
June-"The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" by Joseph Murphy
July - "A Moveable Feast" by Ernest Hemingway.
Aug.- "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLaine
Sept.-"Handling Sin" by Michael Malone
Oct. - "A Return to Love" by Marianne Williamson
Nov. - "A Return to Love" by Marianne Williamson
Dec.- "Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life" by Karen Armstrong
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The List of Books Discussed in 2012:
Jan. - "The Book of Awakening" by Mark Nepo
Feb. - "The China Study" by by T. Colin Campbell
March- "A New Earth" pages 106-118
April - ---
May - "Slowing Down to the Speed of Life" by Richard Carlson
June- "Slowing Down to the Speed of Life" by Richard Carlson
July - ---
Aug.- "The Art of Travel" by Alain de Botton
Sept.- ---
Oct. - "Mindfulness for Beginners" by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Nov. - "The Book of Awakening" by Mark Nepo
Dec.- ---
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The List of Books Discussed in 2013:
Jan. - "Life Is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally" by Patti Digh
Feb. ---
March- "The Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife" by Eben Alexander, M.D.
April - "Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living" by Pema Chodron
May - "The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship" by don Miguel Ruiz
June ---
July - ---
Aug.- "The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self" by Deepak Chopra