Adult Contemporary Book Discussion May 19

April 14, 2014 | sobczakd

Please join the Adult Contemporary Book Discussion Group on Monday, May 19 at 7:00 PM in the Purple Room to discuss:

Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption by Laura Hillenbrand — On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Force bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared. The only survivor was the crew's bombardier, Lt. Louis Zamperini. His true story of endurance will take your breath away.

April is Autism Awareness Month

March 29, 2014 | sobczakd

Autism spectrum disorders: what every parent needs to know by editors, Alan I. Rosenblatt, Paul S. Carbone ; with Winnie Yu

Autism: the scientific truth about preventing, diagnosing, and treating autism spectrum disorders—and what parents can do now by Robert Melillo

The autistic brain: thinking across the spectrum by Temple Grandin and Richard Panek

The spark: a mother's story of nuturing genius by Kristine Barnett

The reason I jump: the inner voice of a thirteen-year- old boy with autism by Naoki Higashida ; translated by KA Yoshida and David Mitchell

Low-Cost Vaccination Clinic

March 26, 2014 | sobczakd

Protect your pet from harmful and preventative health issues. The Humane Society of Huron Valley Veterinary Clinic is sponsoring a low-cost vaccination clinic on Saturday, April 12 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at 3100 Cherry Hill Road, Ann Arbor. Please bring previous vaccine records. Heartworm, flea and tick preventative, rabies and distemper are offered at low prices. Cats and dogs are welcome.

Major Overhaul of SAT exam

March 6, 2014 | sobczakd

College Board President and CEO David Coleman announced major changes to the SAT, a college entrance exam, going into effect in the spring of 2016. The redesigned test reflects the real work going on in the classroom curriculum. Also, the College Board will partner with the Khan Academy to offer free test preparation. Learn more about the changes here.

Adult Contemporary Book Discussion March 17

February 23, 2014 | sobczakd

Please join the Adult Contemporary Book Discussion Group on Monday, March 17 at 7:00 PM in the Purple Room to discuss:

Pope Joan: a novel by Donna Woolfolk Cross — One of the most controversial women of history is brought to brilliant life in this fictional tale of Pope Joan, a girl whose origins should have kept her in squalid domesticity. Instead, through her intelligence, indomitability and courage, she ascended to the throne of Rome as Pope John Anglicus.

Best Health and Fitness Books of 2013

January 23, 2014 | sobczakd

The Daniel plan: 40 days to a healthier life by Rick Warren, Daniel Amen, Mark Hyman, with Sean Foy and Dee Eastman

Grain brain: the surprising truth about wheat, carbs, and sugar—your brain's silent killers by David Perlmutter, MD, with Kristin Loberg

Gulp: adventures on the alimentary canal by Mary Roach

Salt, sugar, fat: how the food giants hooked us by Michael Moss

Saving normal: an insider's revolt against out-of- control psychiatric diagnosis, DSM-5, big pharma, and the medicalization of ordinary life by Allen Frances

Adult Contemporary Book Discussion February 17

January 19, 2014 | sobczakd

Please join the Adult Contemporary Book Discussion Group on Monday, February 17 in the Purple Room to discuss:

The presidents club: inside the world's most exclusive fraternity by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy — Backroom deals, secret alliances, rivalries and rescue missions. Journalists and presidential historians Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy shine a light on the presidency by exploring the club as a hidden instrument of power that has changed the course of history.

Adult Contemporary Book Discussion January 20

December 22, 2013 | sobczakd

Please join the Adult Contemporary Book Discussion Group on Monday, January 20 at 7:00 PM in the Purple Room to discuss:

The storyteller: a novel by Jodi Picoult — Sage Singer befriends Josef Weber, a beloved Little League coach and retired teacher. But then Josef asks Sage for a favor she never could have imagined-- to kill him. After Josef reveals the heinous act he committed, Sage feels he may deserve that fate. But would his death be murder or justice?

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