April Book Pick

Debby has picked our April book pick.  We will be reading Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan.  Here is a short blurb about the book:

Jim Gaffigan never imagined that he would have his own kids. Though he grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family, Jim was satisfied with the nomadic, nocturnal life of a standup comedian, and was content to be "that weird uncle who lives in an apartment by himself in New York that everyone in the family speculates about." But all that changed when he married and found out his wife, Jeannie "is someone who gets pregnant looking at babies." 

Five kids later, the comedian whose riffs on everything from Hot Pockets to Jesus have scored millions of hits on YouTube, started to tweet about the mistakes and victories of his life as a dad. Those tweets struck such a chord that he soon passed the million followers mark. But it turns out 140 characters are not enough to express all the joys and horrors of life with five kids, so hes' now sharing it all in Dad Is Fat.

From new parents to empty nesters to Jim's twenty-something fans, everyone will recognize their own families in these hilarious takes on everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to growing up in a big family ("I always assumed my father had six children so he could have a sufficient lawn crew") to changing diapers in the middle of the night ("like The Hurt Locker but much more dangerous") to bedtime (aka "Negotiating with Terrorists").

Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.

We will meet at 7pm at Debby's house on Tuesday April 17 for our discussion and a treat. 

Book Picks for May and June

Just in case you want to start reading ahead we have selected books for the next few months too.  

In May we will be discussing That We May Be One A Gay Mormon's Perspective on Faith & Family by Tom Christofferson.  Michelle will be leading the discussion on Tuesday May 15. 

In June, we will be discussing Joseph smith Rough Stone Rolling by Richard Lyman Bushman.  Sarah G. will be leading the discussion on Tuesday June 19.  

March Book Pick

Nola has selected the book for our March discussion. She purchased several copies that have been circulating amongst book club readers. It is a quick and interesting read about personality types of students and teachers.

Teachers in today's diverse schools need a new kind of guidebook for classroom management — one that teaches them how to understand each of their students' personalities. In this book, they'll find what thousands of teachers nationwide have already learned from the authors' seminars on process communication: that once teachers identify a student's primary personality type (reactor, workaholic, persister, dreamer, rebel, or promoter), they'll know the secret to instructing and interacting with that student. In-service and preservice educators will be engaged by

• narratives that illuminate each personality type



• real-life examples of positive interactions between teachers and students with different personality types



• ideas for blending process communication with existing approaches in all types of classrooms



• forms that help pinpoint a student's personality structure, motivational needs, and strengths and challenges



• logs to track the success of intervention strategies

With this easy-to-use guidebook, adapted from the concepts in Dr. Taibi Kahler's best-selling The Mastery of Management, educators will build better relationships with all students and keep the classroom focus where it belongs — on learning.The strategies in the book could also be applied to the home or any leadership or teaching position.
We will meet at 7:00 pm on Tuesday March 20, at Debby's home.
Even if you haven't read the book, please come and join our discussion. There will be treats too.
As always come with ideas for future book club picks.