Are you looking for a fun group to join for monthly social meetings to discuss the books we read? September is when the UUCSW Book Group begins the book year, meeting to share food and books to consider for the monthly choices. This is a good time to join us . All are welcome. You do not need to be a church member or even attend services. You only need a love for reading and sharing books.

We typically meet in members’ homes each month. If you are planning to join for the first time, or have any questions about Book Group, please email Susie Wells at susie48winnip@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

October 11, 2024

Takeover! A Human Rights Approach to Housing

Book Author: Cheri Honkala (and co-creator Amanda Hall)

Cheri Honkala and the entire Poor People’s Army are finally sharing their secrets for reclaiming abandoned government-owned housing, making it safe, and helping homeless families move in. Takeover homes are a survival tactic that provide families with emergency housing on their own terms. Takeovers are also living political protests that condemn the oppression of those who fall through the gaping holes in government services. After thirty years of trial-and-error in Philadelphia and throughout the US, the Poor People’s Army is ready to share their expertise with people all over the world who are asserting their human right to housing – without waiting for a rigged system to save them.

TO ORDER A COPY ($20):

https://poorpeoplespress.company.site/products/takeover-a-human-rights-approach-to-housing

All proceeds go to the Poor People’s Army.

November 8, 2024

The Personal Librarian, by Marie Benedict 

Summary: This novel tells the intriguing story of Belle da Costa Greene, a Black woman who passed as white and became the personal librarian to J.P. Morgan, one of the richest and most powerful men in America during the early 20th century.

December 13, 2024

Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon

Summary: This historical fiction novel is about a midwife and healer in 1789 who is called to investigate the death of a man found in the frozen Kennebec River. Martha Ballard’s diary is used as evidence in the trial, which could implicate those she loves. The novel is set in a close-knit community, and explores themes of justice, women’s history, and the early stages of the American justice system.