Happy Holidays!

May all the joys of the holiday season, be it Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, come to you, and a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.

In the meanwhile, take time to relax and read. Don't forget to join us January 15, at 5:30, in the Children's Program Room for a discussion of Suite Francaise led by Stuart. Bring a friend along.

Favorite Book Read in 2008 by Brenda

My pick is Pat Conroy’s “Prince of Tides.” I’d seen the film many times, and it’s on my top 10 list, but just had never gotten around to the book. Fortunately, our book club read it recently. Conroy is quite a wordsmith. Some passages are so beautifully poetic they illicit tears. The book is filled with stories of hope, failure, anguish, injustice, and again hope, and tells how a family that has endured much pain and hurt (so that they inflict it upon each other) can maintain love and respect for that same family and help heal the scars of darker times. The book has so many more stories than does the film, for obvious reasons (or the film would be 8 hours long!). There is always comic relief amidst the heavy themes of life among the Wingo family. If you’ve not taken the time to read the book, it’s never too late. It reads like it was written yesterday, and will give you a feeling of pride and appreciation for life in the Lowcountry. There is a new place in my heart for Pat Conroy.
~ Brendagael
Brendagael Beasley~Forrest, MA, MSLS