UA Book Club to Discuss ‘Water for Elephants’
July 16, 2008 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: Language
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The EveryWoman Book Club, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center at The University of Alabama, will meet on Thursday, July 24 at noon at The Globe Restaurant to discuss the book “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen.
“Water for Elephants” is a New York Times #1 Best Seller and winner of the 2007 Book Sense Book of the Year Award.
Entertainment Weekly described the book as having “a ringmaster’s crowd-pleasing pace.” Other books by Gruen include “Riding Lessons” and “Flying Changes.”
In “Water for Elephants,” 90-year-old Jacob Jankowski recounts his life and experiences with the Benzini Brother’s Circus during the Depression. The author intersperses Jacob’s memories with his present day life in a nursing home as he anticipates seeing a circus that has arrived in town.
All members of the community and campus are welcome to attend the EveryWoman Book Club. The Globe Restaurant is located in downtown historic Northport.
For more information, contact the UA Women’s Resource Center at 205/348-5040 or go to http://wrc.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Rachel E. Kelly or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Kathy Wilson, UA Women’s Resource Center, 205/348-5040, kwilson@sa.ua.edu