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SUMMARY:Book Club for Mortals: Driving Miss Norma
DESCRIPTION:\nNote: This session will be held in the Quiet Room on the 
 Library's second floor. Copies of the book are available for checkout at 
 the first floor service desk.\n\nThis month's Book Club for Mortals 
 selection is Driving Miss Norma by Tim Bauerschmidt and Ramie Liddle\, 
 about a transformative journey of living life on your own terms that shows 
 us that it's never too late to begin an adventure\, inspire hope\, or 
 become a trailblazer.\n\nWhen Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine 
 cancer\, she was advised to undergo surgery\, radiation\, and chemotherapy. 
 But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for what could be her 
 last stay\, Miss Norma\, newly widowed after nearly seven decades of 
 marriage\, rose to her full height of five feet and told her doctor\, "I'm 
 ninety years old. I'm hitting the road."\n\nAnd so Miss Norma took off on 
 an unforgettable around-the-country journey in a thirty-six-foot motor home 
 with her retired son Tim\, his wife Ramie\, and their dog\, Ringo.\n\nAs 
 this once timid woman says yes to living in the face of death\, she tries 
 regional foods for the first time\, reaches for the clouds in a hot air 
 balloon\, and mounts up for a horseback ride. With each passing mile (and 
 one educational visit to a cannabis dispensary)\, Miss Norma's health 
 improves\, and conversations that had once been taboo begin to unfold. 
 Norma\, Tim\, and Ramie bond in ways they never had before\, and their 
 definitions of home\, family\, and friendship broaden. Stop by stop\, state 
 by state\, they meet countless people from all walks of life\, strangers 
 who become fast friends and welcome them with kindness and open 
 hearts.\n\nCopies of the book are available for checkout at the first floor 
 service desk.\n\n\nAbout Book Club for Mortals\n\n\n\nThis is a book club 
 about aging wisely and well. We read a different book each month\, with 
 topics ranging from health and relationships to end-of-life issues\, from 
 the practical to the philosophical\, and from the serious to the 
 lighthearted. We discuss both fiction and nonfiction. This is a space for 
 open\, honest\, and thoughtful conversations about interesting books and 
 ideas. Discussions are led by Mindy Rickard\, our longtime host and advance 
 care planning advisor. The book club meets on the second Thursday of each 
 month.\n\nMore about this program\n\nWe'll need at least two registrations 
 to hold the discussion\, so we strongly encourage you to register. (You can 
 always cancel if you won't be able to join us.)\n\nEach month's book is 
 available for checkout at the first-floor service desk\, and you can search 
 our collection for additional copies and formats (eBook\, audiobook\, large 
 print\, etc.).\n\nOnline registrants should receive a reminder email with 
 the Zoom meeting link approximately one day before the program starts. If 
 you didn't receive the email or are having trouble connecting to the 
 meeting\, please call the Library at 970-586-8116\, and someone will assist 
 you.\n\nRelated programs/resources\n\n\n	Advance directive resources\n
LOCATION:Quiet Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Eric White":MAILTO:ewhite@estesvalleylibrary.org
CATEGORIES:Discussion
CONTACT;CN="Eric White":MAILTO:ewhite@estesvalleylibrary.org
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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