Kate Braestrup writes a warm and gentle story about her journey as a single mom and as a chaplain to the Maine game wardens. She ministers to families who have lost someone in the Maine woods. She’s there for them during the difficult times of the searches. She manages to also be there for her kids – which adds a bit of comic relief to an otherwise tender topic.
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“By now I know not to bother anticipating or planning for these calls. Hope and grief make a habit of presenting themselves in novel ways every time, and what is required in the way of a tender and appropriate response changes every time as well.” (p 6)
Kate is in the listening business; listening to the families and listening for those tender and appropriate responses. Listening to her own children as they navigate their days.
Please join us for a discussion of her book.
The 3rd Sunday in February, Feb 19th.
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012
Time: 7 – 8:30 pm
Locations: Conference Call — number provided via email that week
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2012 Panera Bread location: Come at 6pm
1211 Half Day Rd. Bannockburn IL 60015
847-236-1599
My sister read this book on your recommendation and loved it, but we are both going to a play on Sunday so niether of us will be able to participate in the book group. Thanks for bringing these interesting books to light for all of us whether we can be part of the discussion or not!!
Thanks for posting, enjoy the play and hope you can join us next month!
Thank you so much for including me in your email notices.
I will be unable to attend Sun as I fix family dinner for 20 around that time.
I loved the book, easy to read, fun that it is a true story, and, that my library had it for me to borrow.
Happy to report it also has the Screwtape Letters so I will dig into that in hopes of being able to join the conversation in March.
Look forward to you joining the conversation in March, Tawny! Thanks for posting…