October BkClub in January

So, its January 2012 and I'm really behind on all my udates but here's Octobers Bookclub. We read Left to Tell by  Immaculee Ilibagiza.  We met at Sylvia's and had a great turnout since school is back in session and everyone is back from vacation. 

Immaculee grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans.

    Incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them.

    It was during those endless hours of unspeakable terror that Immaculee discovered the power of prayer, eventually shedding her fear of death and forging a profound and lasting relationship with God. She emerged from her bathroom hideout having discovered the meaning of truly unconditional love—a love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her family’s killers.

    The triumphant story of this remarkable young woman’s journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss.

This is Immaculee’s first book.

That is the description from Amazon. Its a very heartwrenching and intense book and knowing that she is still alive helped me get through it. She had alot of strength and and would put most people to shame w/their faith in God. I really enjoyed the book as did everyone else. 

So, next bkclub was scheduled for 12/08 due to Thanksgiving being on our normal night. Sylvia picked the book which was Devil in the While City by Erik Larson. Well, 12/08 came and our leader was called out of town and very few had read the book (including me) so we postponed it til Jan. Some of us met at Time Out just to have a holiday fun.