Janurary Book

The January book is Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

A sweeping, emotionally riveting first novel—an enthralling family saga of Africa and America, doctors and patients, exile and home.

Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon at a mission hospital in Addis Ababa. Orphaned by their mother’s death in childbirth and their father’s disappearance, bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. Yet it will be love, not politics—their passion for the same woman—that will tear them apart and force Marion, fresh out of medical school, to flee his homeland. He makes his way to America, finding refuge in his work as an intern at an underfunded, overcrowded New York City hospital. When the past catches up to him—nearly destroying him—Marion must entrust his life to the two men he thought he trusted least in the world: the surgeon father who abandoned him and the brother who betrayed him.

An unforgettable journey into one man’s remarkable life, and an epic story about the power, intimacy, and curious beauty of the work of healing others.

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Shout out to our Dropouts dropouts

Hey there Jenn and Brooke and Melissa and everyone we haven't seen in a while. Oh and hey to Keri in NZ.

Just cause we haven't seen you in a while or may not see you in a while doesn't mean we wouldn't love to hear title suggestions from you.

Anything you want to read? I need more suggestions. 'Cause my "to read" list isn't long enough.

Coming Up:

February's book will be The Genius in the Design.

I believe the county only has one copy, so whichever of you has it reserved before me, read it quick. And Jess get it from the city. And Emma get it from the other county south of here.

We'll meet at my house because Brent has a board meeting dinner to attend that night. Boo board meetings. Yay bookclub.

Hopefully I'll have both my children in bed before y'all show up.

See you on the 1st!