[Missouri-l] final reminder: Accessibleworld.org Presents Romance Discussion, November 20, 2009

[Nancy Lynn]

Newswire    :


    During our next meeting of the romance discussion group, we will discuss 
one of the loveliest novels written by Luanne Rice. Eventually turned in to 
a television movie for Hallmark, Follow The Stars Home takes us in to the 
life of a single mother and her disabled daughter, Julia.  Like most 
mothers, Dianne Robbins can't  wait for the birth of her first child. In 
love with  handsome Tim McIntosh, her life is  filled with the hopes and 
dreams all mothers  share. When tests reveal their child will be born with a 
severe disability, Dianne's world changes, and in the aftermath everything 
she hopes  for  vanishes. Tim, with troubles of his own, leaves Dianne for 
the sea thinking he will find a calmer life there. How will this mother 
cope? Should she keep her child? What other options does she have?What would 
you do if faced with the same situation? How much should a mother sacrifice 
for her child, for her marriage? Can a mother sacrifice too much? As her 
Julia grows, ever present is the knowledge that she may not live very long. 
How does one decide  that a life is worth living? Is it a decision any of us 
can ever make in relation to another person? Julia may die, but Dianne loves 
deeply as only a devoted mother can. As Dianne and Julia create a life 
together, this mother meets challenges she never expected to face and learns 
that love is much less about    what we say than what we do.  With a life 
full of the responsibilities of single motherhood,  will it be possible for 
Dianne to love again? When trust and innocence are shattered, can they ever 
be refound?  If innocence cannot be recaptured, can  the love gained be 
richer and deeper  than before.


Although not available in the  Web Braille format, Follow The Stars Home by 
author Luanne Rice can be obtained from your branch of the National Library 
service on cassette by requesting  rc51392. If you prefer, you can read it 
by  downloading it from bookshare.org.
If you would prefer reading a copy available in mp3 format, you can download 
this copy from the sendspace link.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/g9rr2h


Whatever form you choose, I hope you will join us for what will be a heart 
warming discussion of a book that has much to offer and will give us not 
only enjoyment but questions to ponderfor a long time to come.
Information about how to come  to and be a part of our discussion as well as 
contact information if you have any questions for me is below.

Bonnie Blose, Group Facilitator

Email:
Bookmaven1 at verizon.net

Date: Friday,November 20,  2009

Time: 6:00 p.m. PDT, 7:00 p.m. MDT, 8:00 p.m. CDT, 9:00 p.m. EDT

and elsewhere in the world Saturday 1:00 GMT.

Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to Romance
Literature Room at:

http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsfd8219297b18

Or, alternatively,

Select The Romance Literature Room at:

http://www.accessibleworld.org.

Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.

If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing
software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download
and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to
the Accessible World rooms.

All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and
open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer,
speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with
the presenters and others in the virtual audience. To speak to us, hold down
the control key and let up to listen. If no microphone is available, you may
text chat with the attendees.

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Accessible World

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Accessible World

617-969-1213

Email:
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Talking Communities

Email:
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