Books for Lunch is a book discussion group meeting monthly at 12 noon on the third Wednesday of each month.

NEXT MEETING ...

**Special Event! Discussion with the Author!!**

The Crying Tree by Naseem Rakha
12 noon Wednesday, September 15
Loucks Auditorium
Discussion Leader: Sonja Somerville

Nate Stanley thought the move to Oregon would be great for his family, especially his 15-year-old son, Shep. Tragedy struck when Shep was killed after a year in their new home.

Now, on the eve of the date on which Shep’s killer will finally be put to death, Nate learns that his wife has developed a secret relationship with her son’s killer and has become an unexpected advocate for clemency.

Books for Dessert is a book discussion group designed to meet the needs of working people. Selections are limited to contemporary fiction and non-fiction published in the last 10 years. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month.

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
7 p.m. Tuesday, September 7
Loucks Auditorium
Discussion Leader: Sonja Somerville

Stiff offers a look inside the world of forensics, examining the use of human cadavers in a wide range of endeavors, including research into new surgical procedures, space exploration, and a Tennessee human decay research facility. From medicinal mummies to cadaver models for crash-test dummies, San Francisco writer Mary Roach adds a uniquely humorous twist to a well-researched, lively dissection of offbeat ways the dead have served the living.