The Book Interrupted women begin their first conversation on their Series 3 book choice: “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer. Each member expresses individually how they feel either before reading or beginning to read “Seeing Red”, then they continue the discussion into a group chat. Through the topics of endometriosis, holistic medicine, period education, birth control pills, doctors, drugs and boobs, they talk about their lives, inspired by the words of Kirsten Karchmer. “Just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s normal”
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Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer
Strange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBean
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Dr. Jen Gunther
The Book Interrupted women discuss “From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way” by Jesse Thistle, specific stories within the book, and topics of humanity, kindness, struggles, and support systems. Discussion Points: Jesse Thistle’s rise “from the ashes” The importance of a support system Being willing to accept help Writing stories to help with healing The poetry in the book Relearning how to take care of himself Giving humanity to people other people discount Small acts of kindness and sharing what you have Writing in a diary Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle Alice Munro Untamed by Glennon Doyle ...
The following episode of Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. Hold on to your bookmarks! The Book Interrupted women talk about “little t” traumas in their lives and bonus tarot card readings from Kim. What happened to them and what will happen to them? Discussion Points: Sarah’s wax on the eyeballs story Meredith’s Great Dane dog stories Lindsay’s falling Christmas tree story Kim’s bike accident and maxi pad arms story Lia’s curdled chocolate milk and public vomiting story Kara’s acne drawing story What do you think about the tarot card readings for the members - Page of Pentacles, Justice, Two of Cups, Three of Pentacles, High Priestess, Nine of Wands? Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World by Jon Young ...
Happiness is the feature topic of discussion in this episode of Book Interrupted. Continuing the chats on “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari, the women talk about their own search for happiness in their lives and the struggles they’ve had along the way. Peppered in are superheroes, I Dream of Jeannie, the pronunciation of the letter “Z” and whether Kim could be a lizard person in disguise. Discussion Points: The importance of our ancestors Happiness does not depend on objective conditions, but rather depends on the correlation between objective conditions and subjective expectations Depression Happiness isn’t the destination, it’s the journey Finding contentment just with self and being Would we recommend the book? Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari “A” You’re Adorable by Sharon, Lois & Bram Back to the Future Eckhart Tolle Armchair Expert I Dream of Jeannie ...
