Women's Book Discussion

Saturday April 6, 9:00 am in the RLC Library. 


Our Women’s Book Discussion on Saturday, April 6, will be on Kristin Hannah’s The Women. As usual we meet at 9:00 am for coffee and social time and will get down to business at 9:30 am. All women are welcome! 


The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire define a generation.


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On-line Book Study

Coming in the Spring of 2024.


Various Women Warriors will lead the discussions. Invite friends and family. Come for as you can. Reading the book is optional. You can still participate in the discussion. More information to come.


About the Book

Lakota twins Sarah Eagle Heart and Emma Eagle Heart-White dispatch “a love letter to our younger selves... and to the women we are today” in their expansive debut. The sisters each share their history growing up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the poorest county in the United States. At seven, they were essentially orphaned after their mother was hit by a drunk driver and suffered brain damage, leaving her unable to care for her children. With an absent father who was diagnosed as schizophrenic and not involved in their lives, Sarah and Emma were raised by their grandmother. As the pair recount traumas—including Emma being raped in high school and Sarah’s series of toxic relationships—and address topics including colonization, violence against Indigenous women, and the climate crisis, they reflect on the strength they discovered through their Lakota values and spirituality. As well, they lay out a set of Lakota laws pertaining to the themes discussed and trace the impacts of intergenerational trauma stemming from Native American boarding schools. The sisters sketch their paths from heartbreak to self-love and professional success (Emma works in psychotherapy while Sarah is an Emmy Award–winning producer), radiating compassion and wisdom along the way. Eye-opening and intense, this penetrating memoir will inspire.


The Book is available for $15.00 online at Target, Walmart and Amazon.


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