BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Please join the Rotary Book Discussion Group for the discussion of the book The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabriella Zevin. The book dis cussion will be led by Vivien Jennings and all Rotarians and guests are we lcome. About the book: A. J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died\, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sal es in its history\, and now his prized possession\, a rare collection of P oe poems\, has been stolen. Slowly but surely\, he is isolating himself fr om all the people of Alice Island—from Lambiase\, the well-intentioned p olice officer who’s always felt kindly toward Fikry\; from Ismay\, his s ister-in-law who is hell-bent on saving him from his dreary self\; from Am elia\, the lovely and idealistic (if eccentric) Knightley Press sales rep who keeps on taking the ferry over to Alice Island\, refusing to be deterr ed by A.J.’s bad attitude. Even the books in his store have stopped hold ing pleasure for him. These days\, A.J. can only see them as a sign of a w orld that is changing too rapidly.. And then a mysterious package appears at the bookstore. It’s a small package\, but large in weight. It’s tha t unexpected arrival that gives A. J. Fikry the opportunity to make his li fe over\, the ability to see everything anew. It doesn’t take long for t he locals to notice the change overcoming A.J.\; or for that determined sa les rep\, Amelia\, to see her curmudgeonly client in a new light\; or for the wisdom of all those books to become again the lifeblood of A.J.’s wo rld\; or for everything to twist again into a version of his life that he didn’t see coming. As surprising as it is moving\, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is an unforgettable tale of transformation and second chances \, an irresistible affirmation of why we read\, and why we love. DTEND:20250311T003000Z DTSTAMP:20261025T002217Z DTSTART:20250310T233000Z LOCATION:J Wilbur Co. SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Rotary Book Discussion Group UID:e398e4d6-58aa-494d-8721-efadf54efad5 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Please join the Rotary Book Discussion Grou p for the discussion of the book The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabriella Zevin. The book discussion will be led by Vivien Jennings and al l Rotarians and guests are welcome.

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About the book:

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A. J. Fikry&rsquo\;s life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died\, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history\, and now his prized possession\, a rare collection of Poe poems\, has been stolen. Slowly but surely\, he is isolating himself from all the people of Alice Island&mdash\;from Lambiase\, the well-intentioned police officer w ho&rsquo\;s always felt kindly toward Fikry\; from Ismay\, his sister-in-l aw who is hell-bent on saving him from his dreary self\; from Amelia\, the lovely and idealistic (if eccentric) Knightley Press sales rep who keeps on taking the ferry over to Alice Island\, refusing to be deterred by A.J. &rsquo\;s bad attitude. Even the books in his store have stopped holding p leasure for him. These days\, A.J. can only see them as a sign of a world that is changing too rapidly..

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And then a mysterious package app ears at the bookstore. It&rsquo\;s a small package\, but large in weight. It&rsquo\;s that unexpected arrival that gives A. J. Fikry the opportunity to make his life over\, the ability to see everything anew. It doesn&rsqu o\;t take long for the locals to notice the change overcoming A.J.\; or fo r that determined sales rep\, Amelia\, to see her curmudgeonly client in a new light\; or for the wisdom of all those books to become again the life blood of A.J.&rsquo\;s world\; or for everything to twist again into a ver sion of his life that he didn&rsquo\;t see coming. As surprising as it is moving\, \;The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry \;is an unforg ettable tale of transformation and second chances\, an irresistible affirm ation of why we read\, and why we love.

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