Women's Book Discussion

Saturday December 7, 9:00 am in the RLC Library. 


Our final book discussion of the year will be on December 7. Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb was the Richardson Reads One Book selection for 2024 and several of us were lucky to hear this wonderfully entertaining author discuss his new book. You won’t be disappointed to read it!


As always, we begin at 9am with coffee, treats, and social time and begin our discussion at 9:30am. All women are welcome! Reading not required.


Here’s a summary to get you started!


A gripping page-turner about a professor who uncovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer of all time—that his music was stolen from a young Black composer named Josephine Reed. Determined to uncover the truth and right history’s wrongs, Bern Hendricks will stop at nothing to finally give Josephine the recognition she deserves. Read more…


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On-line Book Study

Coming in the Fall 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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