Reel Talk: Book into Film Club In-Person
This month's book: My Abandonment by Peter Rock
This month's film: Leave No Trace
Read the book, watch the movie, then join us in the Activity Room on the 3rd floor to discuss the book and the film. Copies of the book and DVD are available for request via the CLEVNET catalog. Several copies of the book and DVD will be available for pick up at Morley Library's checkout desk – please call to check availability. The film, Leave No Trace, is also available on Hoopla, one of our free e-media platforms accessible with your Morley Library card. For more information, please call the Adult and Teen Services Department at Morley Library at 440 352-3383.
Book Summary: A thirteen-year-old girl and her father live in Forest Park, the enormous nature preserve in Portland, Oregon. There they inhabit an elaborate cave shelter, bathe in a nearby creek, store perishables at the water's edge, use a makeshift septic system, tend a garden, and even keep a library of sorts. Once a week, they go to the city to buy groceries and otherwise merge with the civilized world. But one small mistake allows a backcountry jogger to discover them, which derails their entire existence, ultimately provoking a deeper flight.
Inspired by a true story and told through the startlingly sincere voice of a young narrator, Caroline, Peter Rock's My Abandonment is a riveting journey into life at the margins and a mesmerizing tale of survival and hope.
- Date:
- Monday, June 26, 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Activity Room
- Audience:
- Adults 18 years and older
- Categories:
- Adult Book Discussion