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Book Club Begins “The Shack” Wednesday, October 21st

Friday, October 9th, 2009

TLPC book club will begin a new book, “The Shack” on Wednesday, October 21st at 6:15 p.m. We meet at Book and Bean. Everyone is welcome. If you want to know why you should join us for, “The Shack” ask Ryan Hunter.   One review states, “The Shack” is a one of a [...]

Book Club: Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

“Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith” by Anne Lamott will be our first read this fall. Book and bean will have used copies for purchase and the book is also available from Amazon.com.
Please join us Wednesdays, 6:15 P.M., at Book and Bean starting Sept. 23.
Review from Randomhouse.com:
Anne Lamott claims the two best prayers she [...]

Greg Mortenson: Promoting Peace Through Education

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Get your Tickets NOW to see Greg Mortenson – Author of Three Cups of Tea! REGISTER ONLINE HERE
From the Squaw Valley Institute’s website:
“Greg Mortenson is the co-founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute www.ikat.org, Pennies For Peace www.penniesforpeace.org, and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller THREE CUPS OF TEA www.threecupsoftea.com which has been a [...]

Book Club Resumes Wednesday 4-22-09 at 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

We will be reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson.  Mortenson’s school-building program in Central Asia dates back to 1993, when the banged-up K2 survivor made a pledge to the Himalayan villagers who took him in. Fifteen years and Three Cups of Tea later, it’s both a powerful example of a great idea and [...]

TLPC Book Club Begins New Book Next Week!

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

TLPC’s Book Club will begin to study a new book next Wednesday, February 25th.  Due to the Lenten Soup Suppers we will meet at 4:30 p.m. for the next 6 weeks. On April 8th we will return to our regular time of 6:15 p.m. We meet at Truckee Book and Bean, located [...]