In collaboration with Bentonville Public L ibrary (BPL) and sponsored by Friends of the Library\, The Mayor&rsquo\;s Book Club includes a book club discussion centered around a selected book. \;
\nThe Fall book selection for 2023 is The Gifts of Imper fection \;by Brené\; Brown. \;
\nCommunity Event &ndash\; Book Discussion Group \;
\nThe community event will inc lude an engaging book discussion centered on the selected book and is open to the public. Participants will register in advance to reserve a free bo ok and participate in the in-person discussion at BPL. Th e book discussion conversation will be led by Mayor Stephanie Orman. \ ;
\nAll books are sponsored by the Friends of the Bentonville Librar y\, available at the Bentonville Library for pickup and free to keep if yo u attend the event. If you are unable to attend\, please return the book t o BPL for others to enjoy. Books are available on a first-come\, first-ser ve basis while supplies last. Participants are encouraged to attend the di scussion group\, even if they have not read the book.
\nBook Summary :
\nFor over a decade\, Brené\; Brown has found a special plac e in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveler. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen-table friend whom you can always count on t o tell the truth\, make you laugh\, and\, on occasion\, cry with you. And what's now become a movement all started with \;The Gifts of Imperfect ion\, \;which has sold more than two million copies in thirty-five dif ferent languages across the globe.
\nWhat transforms this book from words on a page to effective daily practices are the ten guideposts to who lehearted living. The guideposts not only help us understand the practices that will allow us to change our lives and families\, they also walk us t hrough the unattainable and sabotaging expectations that get in the way.\n
Brené\; writes\, "This book is an invitation to join a wholeh earted revolution. A small\, quiet\, grassroots movement that starts with each of us saying\, 'My story matters because I matter.' Revolution might sound a little dramatic\, but in this world\, choosing authenticity and wo rthiness is an absolute act of resistance." \;
\n\n