Join us for a book and film discussion group led by Dr. Karen Weekes. 

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Running with Sherman, by Christopher McDougall

When the author decides to train his rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, he calls upon the wisdom of burro racers, goat farmers, Amish running club members and a group of female long-haul truckers, showing us the life-changing power of animals, nature and community. Illustrations. - (Baker & Taylor)

"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog

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Dr. Karen Weekes is an Associate Professor of English at Penn State University, Abington College. Her teaching and research interests include contemporary American and world literature, women’s writing, and graphic memoir and other non-traditional modes of autobiography. Her many awards include Distinguished Faculty Service (2018), Outstanding Teacher (2016, 2005), and Outstanding Advising/Mentoring (2013). She has enjoyed leading or participating in book groups for many years.

The views and opinions expressed in various library programs are solely those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent the views of the Abington Township Public Library or the Friends of Abington Township Public Library.