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Adult Evening Book Discussion

In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom

2023-10-19 19:00:00 2023-10-19 20:00:00 America/New_York Adult Evening Book Discussion Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker Room

Thursday, October 19
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-19 19:00:00 2023-10-19 20:00:00 America/New_York Adult Evening Book Discussion Join us for a discussion of fiction and nonfiction books. Books are available approximately a month before the discussion. Space is limited to 15 people. Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker Room

Reed Memorial Library

Haymaker Room

Join us for a discussion of fiction and nonfiction books. Books are available approximately a month before the discussion. Space is limited to 15 people.

Amy Bloom began to notice changes in her husband, Brian: He retired early from a new job he loved; he withdrew from close friendships; he talked mostly about the past. Suddenly, it seemed there was a glass wall between them, and their long walks and talks stopped. Their world was altered forever when an MRI confirmed what they could no longer ignore: Brian had Alzheimer’s disease.

Forced to confront the truth of the diagnosis and its impact on the future he had envisioned, Brian was determined to die on his feet, not live on his knees. Supporting each other in their last journey together, Brian and Amy made the unimaginably difficult and painful decision to go to Dignitas, an organization based in Switzerland that empowers a person to end their own life with dignity and peace.

In this heartbreaking and surprising memoir, Bloom sheds light on a part of life we so often shy away from discussing—its ending. Written in Bloom’s captivating, insightful voice and with her trademark wit and candor, In Love is an unforgettable portrait of a beautiful marriage, and a boundary-defying love.

Description courtesy of Amazon.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

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Reed Memorial Library

Phone: (330)-296-2827
Fax: (330) 296-3780

Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Independence Day
Mon, Jun 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Independence Day)
Sat, Jul 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Thu, Jul 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Jul 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Room

Mon, Jul 07, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Mon, Jul 07, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Mon, Jul 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Children's Room

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Wed, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, Jul 10, 11:00am - 5:00pm
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Thu, Jul 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Thu, Jul 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Carlin Room

Fri, Jul 11, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Fri, Jul 11, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Sat, Jul 12, 9:15am - 11:30am
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Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Outdoor Pavilion

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Main Street entrance

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Outdoor Pavilion

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Children's Room

Mon, Jul 14, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Haymaker Room

Mon, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab

Tue, Jul 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Room

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Children's Room

Tue, Jul 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Tue, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Street entrance

Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Wed, Jul 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room

Wed, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Thu, Jul 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

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Thu, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Outdoor Pavilion

Thu, Jul 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Room

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Haymaker Room

Fri, Jul 18, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Sat, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Mon, Jul 21, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Mon, Jul 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room

Mon, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Jul 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 22, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Tue, Jul 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Wed, Jul 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Room

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Children's Room

Thu, Jul 24, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Haymaker Room

Fri, Jul 25, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Children's Room

Fri, Jul 25, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Sat, Jul 26, 9:00am - 3:30pm
Children's Room

Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Mon, Jul 28, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Tue, Jul 29, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 29, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Wed, Jul 30, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Room

Thu, Jul 31, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Room

Fri, Aug 01, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Outdoor Pavilion

Sat, Aug 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Street entrance