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[chickadee]

O hai!

Would anyone be interested in doing a loosely organized book club? I'm starting in on Barbara Ehrenreich's book "Bright Sided - How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America". Book looks like this:

I adored 'Nickeled and Dimed', and I find her writing very approachable and she gives a good viewpoint. Plus, her interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart hooked me in.

Hmmm... I can't embed a non-YouTube vid, so here is the link to the video.

Anyway, wanted to know if there was any interest in discussion with this book. I think it might bring in some interesting viewpoints that us as a group would be interested in? Anyway. Trying to keep the brain sharp.

[StillFingers]

Sara, realism...is it okay to be sad, happy, numb, disconnected, confused, angry, passionate, positive, etc...to feel.

I would be honored to join you in this discussion, journey, discovery...off to Amazon I go, seems there is a book awaiting my purchase. BTW, I started a book thread awhile back, it's in the Cafe as well, see the link below.

What Books Have Changed Your Life? And, Why!, Enter and share...if you dare!
http://www.apparelyz...?showtopic=8245

I'll let you know when I've begun reading/feeling/thinking on Bright-Sided, hope your Halloween was...

Jerry

Edited by StillFingers, 01 November 2009 - 06:57 AM.

[Lucydog]

Yes count me in. I just have to see if I can get this in the UK? OK?!

[Tetracyclone]

I like Ehrenreich from when I used to read her columns many many years ago. I'm in, but need a deadline or timeline cuz many things compete for scant energy. The topic sounds VERY interesting.
TetraCyclone

[chickadee]

Pwuff, on Nov 1 2009, 07:32 AM, said:

I like Ehrenreich from when I used to read her columns many many years ago. I'm in, but need a deadline or timeline cuz many things compete for scant energy. The topic sounds VERY interesting.
TetraCyclone

Oooookay... deadline is Dec 15.

[Hikkakaru]

chickadee, on Oct 30 2009, 09:15 PM, said:

O hai!

Would anyone be interested in doing a loosely organized book club? I'm starting in on Barbara Ehrenreich's book "Bright Sided - How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America". Book looks like this:

I adored 'Nickeled and Dimed', and I find her writing very approachable and she gives a good viewpoint. Plus, her interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart hooked me in.

Hmmm... I can't embed a non-YouTube vid, so here is the link to the video.

Anyway, wanted to know if there was any interest in discussion with this book. I think it might bring in some interesting viewpoints that us as a group would be interested in? Anyway. Trying to keep the brain sharp.

I've been interested in that book ever since I saw her on the Daily Show. Let me know what you think of it.