Royal Oak Book Club - November

Event: Royal Oak Book Club

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2016

Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Location: Vinotecca, 417 S Main St, Royal Oak, Michigan 48067

Cost: Everyone pays for themselves

Parking: Free on Sundays - located behind the restaurant

Point of contact: Irina Sullivan irina.n.sullivan@gmail.com

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Other info:

Discussing "Commonwealth" by Ann Patchett

Please note that having read the book is not a requirement for participating, everyone is welcome!

Review of "Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space" by Lynn Sherr

Review by Michele Marion

I chose this book because, while I knew that Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, I knew very little else about her. What I found out was that Ride was not only a pioneer for women in science who earned a doctorate in physics at a time when most women went to college to find a spouse, but she had also gone on to work for NASA and later established Sally Ride Science, a non-profit working to inspire young people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and to promote STEM literacy. Ride was also an intensely private person and very little was known about her private life before her passing in 2012. Lynn Sherr, however, gives us a unique perspective into one of the most brilliant scientific minds of our time through personal interviews with Ride's family and friends. I, therefore, highly recommend this book as a view into the life of an amazing woman who overcame unimaginable obstacles and will continue to inspire us for years to come.