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January 2017 Book Club "Redbird Christmas" by Fannie Flagg

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Hi Everyone, Although Jodi is somewhere navigating a canoe through the jungles of the Amazon and Becky is sipping margaritas on a secluded tropical beach, our Women of Wisdom Book Club had a nice showing of members at January’s meeting. Along with myself, in attendance were Barb K., Cheryl, Ginnie, Lori, Sharon, and we welcomed back Barb Direnzo! Remember, once a book club member, always a book club member, we embrace all prodigal book clubbers! Come when you can and read the book, or not! January’s book was Fannie Flagg’s Redbird Christmas . Although, our club didn’t really agree with the title - the book has very little to do with Christmas. Okay, maybe the story did involve a redbird named Jack, and a miracle with redbirds that happened to take place on the day “after” Christmas. Redbird Christmas is more about Oswald Campbell, a chronically ill alcoholic, who moves to a remote town called Lost River in Alabama. There the warm air and sunshine, his doctor recommends, mig...