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[close] Inspire and be Inspired! Welcome to Inspiring Book Club where you can talk about your all-time favorite book that has inspired you the most, and helped change your life. What book has touched you deeper than any other? What words have moved you and transformed the way you look at life? Let's build a library of inspiring books that we hold dear to our hearts, and have a shelf filled with special offerings. Inspiring others is the pathway to our own discoveries —RCC

[close] Welcome to the Annual Nonfiction Reading Challenge! There are 12 single-word prompts for the challenge. For each prompt, read a nonfiction book and share your thoughts in the Discussion Thread for that category. Dates: Challenge will run from 12:01 am on January 1, 2024 - 11:59 pm on December 31, 2024 (use your local time). Books begun before the start date & time DO NOT qualify. Books must be completely read by the end date/time to qualify. A couple of notes: -- All books must be nonfiction! -- Children's picture books, early readers, etc. don't qualify. -- You may choose any combination of categories to complete. -- Prompts can be completed in any order. -- Binge-read or space out your reads - as long as the read dates fall between the challenge dates, the choice is yours. -- Books may be used for one prompt only. -- Books may not be rereads. Here's to another Happy {Nonfiction} Reading Year!

[close] The Pursuit of Thought, Culture & Identity. Plato’s Cave Advocates Free Speech, A Free Society & A Free Soul. The way to fight against “Hate” is the same throughout history; with FREE SPEECH, not Censorship & Cancel Culture. Liberals & Fundamentalists are only different sides of the same coin. Those who are for Censorship are not by definition “Liberal” or (set free). Both seek to repress Free Speech & Human Thought. Some Ideologies Absolutize Particulars & Collective (Culture, Society & Media) using Identity Politics to make Race & Gender Ultimate. Other Schools of Thought Absolutize Universals & Individual (Thought, Religion & Soul). These Ideologies are in conflict & set the stage for both Political & Religious Propaganda, Etc. It is a balance which makes for true progress throughout humanity, building Civilization & a Free Society. The best Philosophy is one of Paradox between Particulars & Universals; one that protects Free Speech, promotes A Free Society & A Free Soul.

[close] This book club will engage participants on a variety of culturally relevant topics that have included (but are not limited to): ethnicity/race, country, agism, classism, gender stereotypes, ability and disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion and spiritual beliefs and practices, and current cultural issues.