The Local Book Club: December

**A SPECIAL EVENT! WE WILL BE JOINED BY THE AUTHOR!"

Join us on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. for The Local Book Club. Created for anyone who is wondering or wandering, we'll read and discuss books that connect matters of spirituality with everyday life.

For our December event, we're reading *Different: Our Universal Longing For Community* by Corinna Fales.

Available on Amazon and Bookshop

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Plunging readers into disturbing and contemporary terrain of the human heart, the author (a daughter of Jewish refugees) interviews individuals from Lincoln University—the first degree-granting historically Black university—where she grew up before passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. From a prominent Black civil-rights leader to the White son of an alleged KKK member, her interviews form an original history that illuminates our strengths and our universal difficulty with diversity. We have become so guarded and careful—so concerned about saying the wrong thing—that we do not interact or communicate genuinely with each other. Fear and dishonesty, politically disguised as kindness and sensitivity, abort the possibility of real change. But the down-to-earth community portrait that emerges in Different, and the author’s realistic and refreshing perspective on the human beings we are, create a breathing space and a way to move forward. Ever wonder why we have always had a troubled relationship with the fact that we’re different—the very fabric of our existence? Here’s why, and here’s hope.

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Whether you've read the book, plan to read the book, or find yourself intrigued, all are welcome to participate.

You may also like the following events from The Local Church:

• This Sunday, 30th November, 05:00 pm, Advent Retreat: A Spacious and Contemplative Gathering in Chapel Hill

Also check out other Arts events in Wilsonville, Literary Art events in Wilsonville.