We will meet in the storytime room. \; This is the sliding door with the tree on it in the children's area. \; We will also have a session available through Zoom for those who would like to attend virtually. \; Please contact Jamie at mccref@slcolibrar y.org \;for the login information. \; Books are always available f or the month prior to the book club meeting. \; They are in the holds area under "Tuesday Evening Book Group".
\nBook summary:
Mauric
e and Maralyn make an odd couple. He's a loner\, awkward and obsessive\; s
he's charismatic and ambitious. But they share a horror of wasting their l
ives. And they dream of running away from it all. What if they quit their
jobs\, sold their house\, bought a boat\, and sailed away? Most of us begi
n and end with the daydream. But Maurice began to study nautical navigatio
n. Maralyn made detailed lists of provisions. And in June 1972\, they set
sail. For nearly a year all went well\, until deep in the Pacific\, a brea
ching whale knocked a hole in their boat and it sank beneath the waves. Wh
at ensues is a jaw-dropping fight to survive on the wild ocean\, with litt
le hope of rescue. Alone together for months in a tiny rubber raft\, starv
ing and exhausted\, Maurice and Maralyn have to find not only ways to stay
alive but ways to get along\, as their inner demons emerge and their marr
iage is put to the greatest of tests. -- Provided by publisher