Saturday, October 27, 2007

Common Reading Discussion 2007

Potluck lunch at noon, discussion to begin at 1 p.m.

At the home of Candace Kohl '69

294 Torrey Pines Terrace, Del Mar

Join the San Diego Carleton Club in reading this year's Common Reading Book Selection, Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder.

"At the center of Mountains Beyond Mountains stands Paul Farmer. Doctor, Harvard professor, renowned infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur "genius" grant, world-class Robin Hood, Farmer was brought up in a bus and on a boat, and in medical school found his life's calling: to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. This magnificent book shows how radical change can be fostered in situations that seem insurmountable, and it also shows how a meaningful life can be created, as Farmer—brilliant, charismatic, charming, both a leader in international health and a doctor who finds time to make house calls in Boston and the mountains of Haiti—blasts through convention to get results." (see excerpt, author infor­mation and reviews at http://www.randomhouse.com)

Please bring a lunch item to share. Beverages and paper goods will be provided.

Please RSVP by October 15 to Rachel Carpenter '02 at branchr80@hotmail.com or 858-414-5215

Directions: Exit 1-5 at Del Mar Heights exit, turn left. Turn left at Nob Avenue. Turn right at Ocean View Avenue, keep right. Turn left at Torrey Pines Terrace. Look for the Carleton balloons!