Join us for Ruthmere's October Book Club meeting! New members WELCOME!
Do you love reading books about history? So do we! That's why we created the Ruthmere Book Club - a place where avid readers and history buffs can unite to discuss the stories of the past.
At the October meeting, we will discuss "Year of Wonders" by Geraldine Brooks (Fiction). Please email book club leaders Tehillah Moses (
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SYNOPSIS:
"When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer.
Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition.
As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love.
As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders."
Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history."
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The 2025 Ruthmere Book Club is sponsored by Gordon & Phyllis Hostetler. Thank you!
The Ruthmere Book Club meets the third Thursday of each month. Books are selected annually, consisting of both fiction and non-fiction. Books are sometimes provided by Book Club leaders or are available from the Elkhart Public Library; contact us for more information.
For a list of all 2025 books, visit
https://ruthmere.org/Book-Club/
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