We will be reading Letters for Emily by Camron Wright
We will meet at Mary Ann Young's Home on April 13th at 7:00 pm
The story opens in the final stages of Harry Whitney's life. Not only is he dying, he's losing his mind. Harry has Alzheimer's disease and he knows his "good" time is short, so he decides to compile a book of his own poems as a final gift for Emily, his favorite granddaughter. When the family discovers his book, it's quickly dismissed as the ramblings of a senile old man—that is, until secrets are discovered hidden in each poem. Through his writings, Harry's past is slowly uncovered—how he courted, won, and then lost his great love, Katherine, the years he spent struggling to raise two children as a single father, and the lessons and wisdom he gathered throughout his life. Ultimately, it's not what the family discovers about Harry that's most important, but what they learn about themselves. In short, it's a story that celebrates goodness, hope, love and life.
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