Book Discussion Group

Hello fellow TJEders!

This is an invitation to join with a couple of other TJEders to discuss books from the 5 Pillars certification list. You do not need to be working on the certificate in order to read and discuss these books with us.

We are now reading, "The Lonesome Gods" and plan to meet sometime in December. We are a very small group at present and so we have a lot of flexibility to change meeting times or places to accommodate. As we grow, we may have to establish a more regular time and place.

If you are interested in personal, face-to-face discussion, please give me a call at
602-242-3907 or email me at:

Renee

Re: Book Discussion Group

You are invited to our Classics Book Discussion group. The books are from the 5 Pillars Certification list. We meet the first Thursday of every month at the Glendale Library, 5959 W. Brown St. (about 1/2 mile north of Olive). We meet in the meeting rooms from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please call Renee at (602)242-3907 or

Our schedule for the year is as follows:

April 7th - The Chosen by Chaim Potok

May 5th - TJE - Chapter 6 - "What About College?"

June 2nd - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

July - TJE - Chapter 7 - "What About My Career?"

August 4th - Laddie by Gene Stratton-Porter

September 1st - TJE - Chapter 8 - "Statesmanship: Making a Difference in Society"

October 6th - The Lonesome Gods by Louis L'Amour

Nov. 3rd - TJE

Dec. 1st - The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

* TJE is "A Thomas Jefferson Education: Education for the Twenty-First Century" by Oliver Van De Mille.

Re: Book Discussion Group

Renee, I'm curious to know how your discussions turned out. I'm in a small town in northern Wisconsin. I set up a book discussion last school year, six books over 7 months, and put up flyers everywhere I could think of. Only two people came to discuss books, both members of my church. We had great discussions and because we were a small group it was relatively easy to reschedule the couple times that we needed to.

I'm thinking about a book discussion this year, but not getting it arranged in any hurry. The theme last year was "Liberty and Law". I think this year it will be "Leadership". We'll be discussing a couple of novels, as well as some historical classics, I think.

Re: Book Discussion Group

I would like to add to my original post to say that after we discuss, "Lonesome Gods" in December, we will be discussing, "A Thomas Jefferson Education" in January. All are welcome, but this will be of particular interest to those who are new to TJEd.

Renee - 602-242-3907 or