and we had a lot of talk about these ...
and thanks to Janet, LuAnn is about to get a lot of these ...
and maybe some day we will all get one of these ...
The book... The Red Thread by Ann Hood.
The meeting date... October 14, 2011.
To Refresh your memory, here is a summary from www.Shelfari.com:
From the best-selling author of The Knitting Circle , a mother’s powerful journey from loss to love. “In China there is a belief that people who are destined to be together are connected by an invisible red thread. Who is at the end of your red thread?” After losing her infant daughter in a freak accident, Maya Lange opens The Red Thread , an adoption agency that specializes in placing baby girls from China with American families. Maya finds some comfort in her work, until a group of six couples share their personal stories of their desire for a child. Their painful and courageous journey toward adoption forces her to confront the lost daughter of her past. Brilliantly braiding together the stories of Chinese birth mothers who give up their daughters, Ann Hood writes a moving and beautifully told novel of fate and the red thread that binds these characters’ lives. Heartrending and wise, The Red Thread is a stirring portrait of unforgettable love and yearning for a baby.
What we said...
We all generally liked the book. It was a good read and comforting how all was well in the end. But at the same time, a few book clubbers felt that it was all too tidy.
We discussed each character and how they came to terms with the stress of adopting and how it seemed to affect their lives. We also had discussions on experiences of people we know who have adopted.
