This month we had a very interesting meeting. Our book was The Ice Man by Philip Carlo. It was a biography of a contract killer for the Mafia who happened to be a serial killer as well. It seems that most of us approached this book with some trepidation, feeling that we wouldn't like it at best and "wouldn't be able to read it" at worst. However, everyone, I am pleased to say, read the book and we had a very spirited conversation about it. We touched on several subjects besides the actual content of the book. We discussed the Nature vs Nurture argument. We talked about spousal abuse and why it happens and why some women allow it. We also discussed how the psychopathic mind works and how we ( so called ) normal people cannot begin to understand the "Why" of their actions. The whole exercise was a great reminder of how reading different books can open your mind to new ideas and experiences and are always an education of some degree. All in all a good meeting. Looking forward to a complete change of pace with our next selection, "The Book of Negroes. Enjoy ladies!!!!!!
On a sadder note I must mention that we have lost one of our members. Do to travel and time restraints Joyce will be leaving our club. She just can't commit to our monthly meetings. Although we all understand her decision we will miss having her.
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