I was intrigued by this title, Saving the World!! I was thinking, who was saving the world and why did the world need saving??? As I started reading the first few chapters, the story line appeared to be similar to A Year by the Sea, but then the historical piece Alma was writing began to pull me in as a reader! I wanted to know how the story would evolve. I was proud to know that my "mother country", Spain, had been instrumental in vaccinating people from the Caribbean Islands. Could one of those people be an ancestor? I was also surprised by how politicized medicine was even then! Some things don't change. The story had many themes: trust, generational friendships, different ways to fight causes, rights of children, using children or poor individuals as "guinea pigs" etc, etc. What would you do if you were asked to volunteer your child for a questionable medical treatment?
---Myrna
Hi Bookworms,
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun evening! Thank you Myrna for hosting such a lovely evening. Thank you for the special touches and delicious treats. I really enjoyed the questions and how you put facts about small pox on the back. We do end up learning a lot in these book club meetings. I look forward to seeing you all next month for our last meeting. We have grown together in the last few years and I am a better and blessed person because of all of you! Here's the first poem, Roses R Red, Violets R Blue, Sugar is Sweet and So R You! ;-)
Take Care!
Mary
Hi Bookworms,
ReplyDeleteAfter discussing the book the other evening I came to realize that the world has truly evolved. We have come a long way in medicine, It frightens me though to think of what other diseases may be lurking amongst us. But not too worry I have faith that the world of medicine will move even faster to combat whatever is in our future. Looking forward to poetry next month.
Roses are pink, daisies are white,
Can't wait to see you smiley and bright!!!
Love you guys,
Maria R.
Hi Bookworms and Myrna --
ReplyDeleteIt was great to see at least 6 of us together again, and we definitely missed the rest of you. I'm so excited I "won" one of Myrna's wine gifts to us. I just had some this past Shabbat, and it was tasty! Like all wines, it got better the more I drank... Although I didn't like the book much, I liked it more after Myrna led us in discussion. I, too, really enjoyed learning more about smallpox facts.
Looking forward to our last poetry meeting on June 1!
XXOO,
Robin