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SUMMARY:ABCD Reads "Whistler" by Ann Patchett
LOCATION:Bar Wellington
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 28% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nABCD Reads "Whistler" by Ann Patchett\n\n[RESULTS of the 
 poll for this event]\n\n:: ABOUT THE BOOK ::\n"When Daphne Fuller and her 
 husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, they notice an old
 er\, white-haired gentleman following them. The man turns out to be Eddie 
 Triplett\, her former stepfather\, who had been married to her mother for 
 a little more than year when Daphne was nine. [...]\nWhistler is a story a
 bout two adults looking back over the choices they made\, and the choices 
 that were made for them. It’s a story about bravery\, memory\, the often s
 mall yet consequential moments that define our lives\, and the endless str
 eam of loss that in time comes for us all. Beautiful in its simplicity\, i
 t is ultimately about how love endures\, and how the feeling of being know
 n by one other person\, even for a short period of time\, can change every
 thing." (from Goodreads)\n\n"Now fifty-three\, Daphne hasn’t seen Eddie fo
 r many years\, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of b
 oth their lives. Meeting again\, time falls away\; while their relationshi
 p was brief\, it had a profound impact on them both\, and now that they ar
 e reunited\, they have no intention of ever being separated again." (from 
 BookMarks.reviews)\n\n:: ABOUT THE EVENT ::\nYou are welcome to arrive 30 
 minutes before the event and stay 30 minutes or longer afterward to connec
 t with other attendees outside the book talk.\n\nPlease ensure you have re
 ad the book before attending (though finishing any book is not a barrier t
 o participating\, as long as you don't mind spoilers).\n\nFirst-time atten
 dees can join for free. If the event is full\, we maintain an unofficial w
 aitlist. Please send Michael a direct message for more information\, in ei
 ther case.\n\nWe request a $3 contribution from regular attendees to help 
 cover our monthly meetup costs.\n\n:: ABOUT OUR NEXT BOOK ::\nAt the end o
 f each event\, we will ask for nominees for our next book. If you have a g
 ood one in mind\, please ensure it is between 200-400 pages long\, availab
 le from the Toronto Public Library\, and counts as contemporary literary f
 iction (though these are not hard and fast rules). When enough nominees ar
 e collected\, Michael will send the members a direct message with a link w
 here you can vote.
URL:https://www.meetup.com/a-book-club-downtown-abcd/events/315228465/
CATEGORIES:palaner,saved
STATUS:TENTATIVE
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