To ask other readers questions about calling me home, please sign up. Julie kibler has written an original and moving debut novel that will linger with you for a long, long time. Wyndham has not only allowed us to discover places we never would have found on our own, but has also increased the quality of our family vacations. The entire novel alternates chapters between modern day and 1939 through the early 1940s, but the first two chapters introduce dorrie curtis and isabelle mcallister as the main characters in modern day. Barbara delinsky, new york times bestselling author of escape and not my daughter book club recommendations recommended to book clubs by 0 of 0 members. Isabelle wants dorrie, a black single mother in her thirties, to drop everything and drive her from her home in arlington, texas, to a funeral in cincinnatiwith no clear explanation whytomorrow. Reading guide for calling me home by julie kibler discussion guide for book clubs. Julie kibler is the bestselling author of home for erring and outcast girls and calling me home, which was an indienext list pick, target club pick, and ladies home journal book club pick, published in fifteen languages. Im always delighted to learn a book club has selected home for erring and outcast girls or calling me home. Calling me home by julie kibler reading guidebook club.
This is typical wording on a sign at the edge of what was called a sundown town, which gained its name because these towns required people of color to leave their perimeters not surprisingly by sundown. I acted hateful to dorrie the first time we met, a decade or so ago. Ive already posted the first set of questionsthoughts and will continue to update all week. In one sentence, how would you describe calling me home. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and 20,000 reading guides. This hit song reportedly sold more than two million disks in various versions in the late 1920s. Isabelle, a 90yearold white woman from kentucky, asks dorrie, a 40something black woman from texas, to bring her from where they live, arlington, texas, up to cincinnati, ohio. Calling me home by julie kibler discussion questions. Calling me home by julie kibler is a soaring debut interweaving the story of a heartbreaking, forbidden love in 1930s kentucky with an unlikely modernday friendship. Founded by reese witherspoon, were a media brand anchored in storytelling, creating and discovering content that celebrates women and puts them at the center of the story. Describe the main characters personality traits, motivations, and inner qualities.
Each kit circulates for six weeks and may be renewed if there are no outstanding requests. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. But overall i didnt like it and only gave it three stars for the very last page which did kind of make me shed a tear. Whats the story set in present day and the 1930s, 89yearold woman isabelle mcallister enlists her hairdresser, a black single mother named dorrie curtis, to help drive her from her home in arlington, texas, to a funeral in cincinnati. Its a historical fiction read that deals with interracial marriage, civil rights, parenting and womens rights. She answered our questions honestly and gave us some great insight into her story. If you were a fan of calling me home dont miss out. Normally i ask readers to send a sase, but for book groups i will happily send enough for each member of the group and cover the postage myself. Calling me home book the indianapolis public library.
They tell me of a home by daniel black reading guidebook. Calling me home book ottawa public library bibliocommons. Book club discussion for calling me home by julie kibler is happening now. Isabelle wants dorrie, a black single mom in her thirties, to drop everything to drive her from her home in arlington. Calling me home julie kibler 9781250014528 netgalley. Calling me home was a hard read for me, but so wellwritten that i could barely put the book down. It would be an honor if you and your book club selected unflappable to read and discuss.
Calling me home target club pick jan 2014 paperback. Use specific passages from the book as evidence for your ideas. From an extraordinary new voice in fiction comes a haunting, powerful novel about mothers and daughters, choice and regret, the mistakes we make and the ones we hope we can correct before its too late. Since 2006, under the direction of founding editor brigid hughes the mission of a public space has been to seek out and support overlooked and unclassifiable work. Calling me home was a beautiful, emotionally charged, allconsuming story of love and loss. Calling me home has been compared to titles with similar themes and described by wiley cash, author, as a young woman whose grandmother would be to kill a mockingbird, sister the help and cousin the notebook. Far and away the most troubling aspect of the book is its very premisethat sarah young hears from jesus and then dutifully brings his messages to her readers. This is my way of saying thank you for choosing my book.
Reading guide for calling me home by julie kibler bookbrowse. Julie kibler, author of the bestselling novel calling me home, will deliver the keynote address at the ninth annual kentucky womens book festival at the university of louisville. Kits are checked out to one library cardholder representing the book club and can be requested through the online catalog or by calling 734 3274200. I wasnt able to find a readers guide, but i have no doubt. But mostly its about forbidden love and a friendship that, sadly, society still doesnt wholeheartedly support. Calling me home is a tenderly wrought story of love and secrets, heartbreak and healing, and the remarkable power of friendship to heal two women who find each other across the lines of time, generation, and race.
Calling me home book columbus metropolitan library. I wont spoil the book by going on and on about it for 2 reasons 1. When i wrote my first novel, calling me home, i had no idea how excited book clubs would be about reading and discussing the story, or how many clubs id be. Calling me home was keenly conceived, impeccably plotted, and beautifully written. Our newest books of the month are here, and you wont want to miss them. Calling me home by julie kibler is a soaring debut interweaving the story of a heartbreaking, forbidden love in 1930s kentucky with an unlikely modernday friendship eightynineyearold isabelle mcallister has a favor to ask her hairdresser dorrie curtis. Book club night 3 call me by your name posted in book club, lgbt, sarah by thelittlecontemporarycorner for our second book club read, we chose call me by your name by andre aciman a slightly controversial book that has hit the media. For many, a book club is an oasis in an otherwise hectic life. Calling me home by julie kibler is a soaring debut interweaving the story of a heartbreaking, forbidden love in 1930s kentucky with an unlikely modernday friendship eightynineyearold isabelle mcallister has a favor to ask her hairdresser, dorrie curtis. Calling me home is a story about love in its many incarnationsin romance, friendships, and families. Litcourse 3 has a good discussion of close reading. The sites mashable book club started out as an informal, internal group that met at its offices in the flatiron district, but after members began to write about it online, followers asked if. We tell stories big and small, funny stories, complex stories, those that shine a light on where women are at right now and those that help chart a new path forward. For an avid reader, little can match the thrill of a character pulling you into her world the second she arrives on the page as isabelle does in the opening page of calling me home.
Book club home page city of homer alaska official website. Calling me home is perfect for book clubs and especially ones made up of women. Jonathan burnham, the senior vice president and publisher of harpercollins, has been in a childrens literature book club for the. Eightynineyearold isabelle mcallister has a favor to ask her hairdresser dorrie curtis. Club wyndham timeshare to help you to live your bucket list. My book club read this book and out of nine women from all walks of life, none of us like it some actually. I am going to point out 10 serious problems with jesus calling in the hope that you will consider and heed these warnings 1. A public space is an independent, nonprofit publisher of the awardwinning literary and arts magazine. Calling me home author among others to speak at kentucky. Book club discussion for calling me home she reads. Calling me home audiobook cd austin public library. Kibler illuminates racial tensions many of us dont realize still exist in this country, and shows how small acts of faith can make big inroads to acceptance. Everything you need to know about calling me home movie. Here are some conversation starters and some basic information about me and the book.
Over the years, dorrie and isabelle have developed more. From east texas to cincinnati, from presentday racism to 1930s segregation, isabelle and dorrie travel together, a most unlikely pair of companions, and their stories unfold. The first section contains the first two chapters of calling me home. Book group discussion questions catherine ryan hyde. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Its a journey that changes both their lives, as she learns isabelles tale of a forbidden relationship and its tragic consequences a tale that just might help dorrie find. Julie kiblers debut novel, calling me home, holds a special place in my heart.
Club wyndham vip members have access to special lastminute deals and shortterm discounts throughout the year with vip now. This is a literary analysis technique called close reading. Calling me home is a beautiful story that successfully deals with many topics. Calling me home was one of the best books ive read this year and definitely one of the best books ive ever. I knew that the societal norms of the historical setting and selfrighteousness of the narrowminded were bound to cause a simmering rage, as well extreme sadness. Take notes or mark passages that strike youpassages you find significant, funny, or insightful. Erwin is an iconoclast, artist, and cultural thought leader known for his integration of creativity and spirituality. Watch our latest book club video where magics angie graves chats to author julie kibler about her book calling me home which tells the.
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