September UUAM Book Group!

If you love to read and discuss books—especially books related to helping animals—this group is for you! The book we will be discussing in September is The Penguin Lessons: What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird by Tom Michell. From the book's description: "In 1975, 23-year-old Englishman Tom Michell follows his wanderlust to Argentina, where he becomes assistant master at a prestigious boarding school. But Michell's adventures really begin when, on a weekend in Uruguay, he rescues a penguin covered in oil from an ocean spill, cleans the bird up, and attempts to return him to the sea. The penguin refuses to leave his rescuer's side. "That was the moment at which he became my penguin, and whatever the future held, we'd face it together," says Michell “in this charming memoir.” From Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus, a National Book Award finalist: "The Penguin Lessons teaches an important truth: that a single act of compassion can be repaid a thousand-fold." The UUAM Book Club meets the second Friday of each month. Our September meeting to discuss The Penguin Lessons will be on September 11 at 4 pm ET, 3 pm CT, 2 pm MT and 1 pm PT. Looking ahead, the book for October will be Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter, and Caprice Crane. From Publishers Weekly: "Funny, entertaining, enlightening, and touching, this book about an unknowingly influential little piggy is a good read that also provides an eduction on the intelligence of pigs and their capacity for giving and receiving affection." To RSVP or for more information, contact Maureen McConaghy at alsklinng@gmail.com. We hope you'll join the discussion!