CDM's Urban Engagement Book Club for April took a informative look at John Steinbeck's classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath.
Steinbeck won a Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for his efforts. Not a bad book to be reading in 2009.
Helpful background for Steinbeck's award winning work can be viewed here.
Randy Mayeux is our book synopsis guru and, as usual, he did a masterful job with the book.
The movie trailer for the 1940 film version of the novel is worth watching.
Speaking of our monthly book club, here is a glimpse into that experience. Our meetings create a dedicated space for conversation about important ideas, values and questions related to justice, urban concerns and the struggle of the poor in this nation and around the world. Every month, participants enjoy a simple meal, receive two pages of the key quotes from the book of the month, along with an outline of the contents. We hear a synopsis before engaging in a lively discussion.
If you are in Dallas on the first Thursday of each month, you need to check it out!
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Rep. Stacy Campfield of TN has proposed a new bill, HB0818, to help people on government assistance make better life directed choices.
ReplyDeleteThe bill states:
"This bill prohibits issuance of lottery prizes in the amount of $600 or more to any person who receives state or federal economic or medical assistance due to indigency."
Call your Texas Rep. and ask for a similar bill to be introduced in Austin.