AUTHOR VISIT JULY 9th

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CANCELED - DISCUSS NEXT MONTH

The Monument's Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History   by Robert M.Edsel

In a race against time, behind enemy lines, often  unarmed, a special force of American and British museum directors,  curators, art historians, and others, called the Monuments Men, risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of  years of culture.    

DISCUSS 2 TITLES - LAST MONTH & THIS

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
by Ben MacIntyre

He took his first posting for Russian  intelligence in 1968 and eventually became the Soviet Union's top man in  London, but from 1973 on he was secretly working for MI6. Desperate to keep the  circle of trust close, MI6 never revealed Gordievsky's name to its  counterparts in the CIA, which in turn grew obsessed with figuring out  the identity of Britain's obviously top-level source. 

There will be NO meeting of the Alton Book Chat during the month of June.  The June book discussion has been canceled.   The current title for discussion is Wings of Mayhem by Sue Coletta.

There will be a July 9th meeting, at 7:00 pm, with Sue Coletta, the author of the current title, Wings of Mayhem.

AUTHOR TO VISIT IN JULY

Wings of Mayhem
by Sue Coletta

Shawnee Daniels - computer forensics specialist/hacker for RPD by day,  cat burglar by night - always believed her "fearlessness rules" mantra  would keep her on top and out of jail. When she hacks a confiscated hard  drive at the Revere P.D., she focuses on a white-collar criminal  accused of embezzlement. To teach him a lesson and recoup the funds she  breaks into his massive contemporary in Bear Clave Estates. Jack has  even more secrets, deadly secrets, secrets worth killing over. 

The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography  by Sidney Poitier

Poitier looks back on his celebrated life and career. His body of work is  arguably the most morally significant in cinematic history, and the  power and influence of that work are indicative of the character of the  man behind the many storied roles. Sidney Poitier here explores these  elements of character and personal values to take his own  measure—as a man, as a husband and a father, and as an actor.  

Dolores Claiborne  by Stephen King          

Did Dolores Claiborne murder her abusive husband on July 20, 1963, the  day of a solar eclipse in Maine? Did she push her elderly, ailing  employer on a fatal trip down the staircase over 30 years later? As her  daughter lies in bed, her mother's voice tells the story of the events  that shaped her life. 

Ways of War by Tracy Gregory

 Anna Windsor sees nothing but perfection as she looks into the  eyes of her newborn daughter. It appears the life she has wished for is  unfolding perfectly--until the realities of the Vietnam War encroach on  her dreams. Now Anna must come to terms with new challenges as her  husband, Grant, tells her that he has received orders to join the fight a  world away in Southeast Asia.