November 11, 2008 BREAKFAST WITH BUDDHA Roland Merullo ---this is the 2nd Tuesday of November! Merullo, author of the Revere Beach series and Golfing with God, delivers a comic but winningly spiritual roadtrip novel. “This book is a good read for anyone who enjoys contemplative stories of a thoughtful, spiritual nature with inevitable character transformation. “Breakfast with Buddha” is slow at times, but if you are patient enough to see the journey through, you will not be disappointed by Otto Ringling’s sincere awakening due to his unexpected friend.” Review by Joni Lee, December 6, 2007

December 2, 2008, WORDS THAT WORK: IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY, IT’S WHAT PEOPLE HEAR Frank Luntz The nation's premier communications expert shares his wisdom on how the words we choose can change the course of business, of politics, and of life in this country.

January 6, 2009 THE PATRON SAINT OF LIARS Ann Patchett Sadness, passion, faith, and laughter fill a home for unwed mothers. Set at St. Elizabeth's in Habit, Kentucky, this is the story of Rose, an obstinate, complex young woman fleeing her first marriage who seeks temporary sanctuary but instead finds a permanent place among the nuns when she decides to keep her child and marry the groundskeeper.

These books should all be available from the library and in paperback from your favorite bookstore. If you have a book to suggest, please let me know and we’ll bring it up for a vote at our next meeting. You can reach me at ufhlibrary@comcast.net.