Monthly: 3rd Wednesday of each month

September meeting is on 9/22: The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar.

Join: the Book Club is seeking new members. Please call 845-359-4595 or e-mail us at info@piermontlibrary.org with your name, phone number, and e-mail address to join.

Dr. MacGuffie and Lynn Cluess-Manzione

“A Wondrous Journey” is the biography of well-known Rockland surgeon Dr. Martha MacGuffie whose inspiring life story includes the founding of SHARE, an organization which brings assistance to victims of the AIDS epidemic in Kenya, one of the poorest places on earth.

Written with photographer/author Lynn Cluess-Manzione, who grew up in Piermont and spent many happy hours at the old library on the hill where her mother worked as a volunteer, the book has been widely acclaimed:

“In a world of strife and suffering, here is a story that must be read and emulated,” wrote Malachy McCourt.

“This book should be a part of the education system,” says Mikhail Baryshnikov.

And Ellen Burstyn adds, “Martha MacGuffie is living proof that regardless of age or hardship, the human spirit is indomitable, and can achieve anything it sets its sights on.”

The program will include a short film on Dr. MacGuffie’s life and work, and signed books will be available for purchase.

Read more about the book at awondrousjourney.com.