The next meeting of
Bernardsville Public Library’s book discussion group, Memoirs and Coffee, will
be held on Tuesday, April 23 at 10:30 am in the library’s Community
Room. Pat Kennedy-Grant, Readers’
Services Manager for the library, will lead the discussion of "The Cost of
Hope” (2012) by Pulitzer Prize winning author Amanda Bennett. [The author will not be present.]
The book recalls how when
Wall Street Journal reporter Amanda Bennett meets the eccentric,
infuriating, yet somehow irresistible Terence Bryan Foley while on assignment
in China, the last thing she expects is to marry him. They are so
different—classic and bohemian, bow ties and batik, quirky and sensible. But
Terence is persistent. “You are going to be somebody,” he tells her. “You’re
going to need somebody to take care of you.” Though initially as combative as their
courtship, their marriage brings with it stormy passion, deep love and respect,
two beloved children, and a life together over two decades. Then comes illness,
and the fight to win a longer life for Terence.
The Cost of Hope chronicles the extraordinary measures Amanda and Terence take to preserve not only Terence’s life but also the life of their family. After his death, Bennett uses her skills as a veteran investigative reporter to determine the cost of their mission of hope. What she discovers raises important questions many people face, and vital issues about the intricacies of America’s healthcare system.
The Cost of Hope chronicles the extraordinary measures Amanda and Terence take to preserve not only Terence’s life but also the life of their family. After his death, Bennett uses her skills as a veteran investigative reporter to determine the cost of their mission of hope. What she discovers raises important questions many people face, and vital issues about the intricacies of America’s healthcare system.
There is no charge and
no sign-up is needed to join the discussion.
Call the library at 766-0118 for more information.
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