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X-WR-CALDESC:Join us on a Zoom call to discuss each month’s selected title.
  We will be reading a variety of fiction titles. \n\nChristmas Bells by Je
 nnifer Chiaverini \n\nIn 1860\, the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow family cele
 brated Christmas at Craigie House\, their home in Cambridge\, Massachusett
 s. The publication of Longfellow's classic Revolutionary War poem\, 'Paul 
 Revere's Ride\,' was less than a month hence\, and the country's grave pol
 itical unrest weighed heavily on his mind. Yet with his beloved wife\, Fan
 ny\, and their five adored children at his side\, the delights of the seas
 on prevailed.\n\nIn present-day Boston\, a dedicated teacher in the Watert
 own public school system is stunned by somber holiday tidings. Sophia's mu
 sic program has been sacrificed to budget cuts\, and she worries not only 
 about her impending unemployment but also about the consequences to her un
 derprivileged students. At the church where she volunteers as music direct
 or\, Sophia tries to forget her cares as she leads the children's choir in
  rehearsal for a Christmas Eve concert. Inspired to honor a local artist\,
  Sophia has chosen a carol set to a poem by Longfellow\, moved by the glor
 ious words he penned one Christmas Day long ago\, even as he suffered grea
 t loss.\n\nChristmas Bells chronicles the events of 1863\, when the peace 
 and contentment of Longfellow's family circle was suddenly\, tragically br
 oken\, cutting even deeper than the privations of wartime. Through the pai
 n of profound loss and hardship\, Longfellow's patriotism never failed\, n
 or did the power of his language. 'Christmas Bells\,' the poem he wrote th
 at holiday\, lives on\, spoken as verse and sung as a hymn. \n\nJennifer C
 hiaverini's resonant and heartfelt novel for the season reminds us why we 
 must continue to hear glad tidings\, even as we are tested by strife. Read
 ing Christmas Bells evokes the resplendent joy of a chorus of voices raise
 d in reverent song.\n\nYou can read the chosen titles from the cloudLibrar
 y or you can get a real copy of a book by calling or emailing ahead of tim
 e and reserving your copy through our GrabNGo service. You can call 724-46
 5-8841 or email iflgrabngo@indianafreelibrary.org.
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DESCRIPTION:Join us on a Zoom call to discuss each month’s selected title. 
 We will be reading a variety of fiction titles. \n\nChristmas Bells by Jen
 nifer Chiaverini \n\nIn 1860\, the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow family celeb
 rated Christmas at Craigie House\, their home in Cambridge\, Massachusetts
 . The publication of Longfellow's classic Revolutionary War poem\, 'Paul R
 evere's Ride\,' was less than a month hence\, and the country's grave poli
 tical unrest weighed heavily on his mind. Yet with his beloved wife\, Fann
 y\, and their five adored children at his side\, the delights of the seaso
 n prevailed.\n\nIn present-day Boston\, a dedicated teacher in the Waterto
 wn public school system is stunned by somber holiday tidings. Sophia's mus
 ic program has been sacrificed to budget cuts\, and she worries not only a
 bout her impending unemployment but also about the consequences to her und
 erprivileged students. At the church where she volunteers as music directo
 r\, Sophia tries to forget her cares as she leads the children's choir in 
 rehearsal for a Christmas Eve concert. Inspired to honor a local artist\, 
 Sophia has chosen a carol set to a poem by Longfellow\, moved by the glori
 ous words he penned one Christmas Day long ago\, even as he suffered great
  loss.\n\nChristmas Bells chronicles the events of 1863\, when the peace a
 nd contentment of Longfellow's family circle was suddenly\, tragically bro
 ken\, cutting even deeper than the privations of wartime. Through the pain
  of profound loss and hardship\, Longfellow's patriotism never failed\, no
 r did the power of his language. 'Christmas Bells\,' the poem he wrote tha
 t holiday\, lives on\, spoken as verse and sung as a hymn. \n\nJennifer Ch
 iaverini's resonant and heartfelt novel for the season reminds us why we m
 ust continue to hear glad tidings\, even as we are tested by strife. Readi
 ng Christmas Bells evokes the resplendent joy of a chorus of voices raised
  in reverent song.\n\nYou can read the chosen titles from the cloudLibrary
  or you can get a real copy of a book by calling or emailing ahead of time
  and reserving your copy through our GrabNGo service. You can call 724-465
 -8841 or email iflgrabngo@indianafreelibrary.org.
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SUMMARY:IFL Virtual Book Club
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