Dewey’s Readers  

"The Non-fiction That Reads Like Fiction" Book Group

Meets the 3rd Wednesday of every Month @ 4:00 PM

 

 

Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner

 

by Natalie Dykstra

Wednesday, May 21st

4:00 p.m.

 

Green Room

  

Chronicles the life of the creator of one of America's most stunning museums-an American original whose own life was remade by art; includes archival photos of her world, museum and the art she collected.

 

Educated

 

by Tara Westover

Wednesday, June 18th

4:00 p.m.

 

Green Room

  

Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her across oceans and continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home.

 

Be Ready When the Luck Happens

 

by Ina Garten

Wednesday, July 16th

4:00 p.m.

 

Green Room

  

An intimate, entertaining, and inspiring account of her remarkable journey. Ina's gift is to make everything look easy, yet all her accomplishments have been the result of hard work, audacious choices, and exquisite attention to detail. In her unmistakable voice, she brings her past and her process to life in a high-spirited and no-holds-barred memoir that chronicles decades of personal challenges, adventures (and misadventures) and unexpected career twists, all delivered with her signature combination of playfulness and purpose. 

The Salt Path

 

by Raynor Winn

Wednesday, August 20th

4:00 p.m.

 

Green Room

  

 

Just days after Raynor Winn learns that Moth, her husband of thirty-two years, is terminally ill, their house and farm are taken away, along with their livelihood. With nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West Coast Path. Carrying only the essentials for survival on their backs, they live wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea, and sky. Through every step, every encounter, and every test along the way, their walk becomes a remarkable and life-affirming journey. The Salt Path is ultimately a portrayal of home--how it can be lost, rebuilt, and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.