Marion and shiva stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful. At first, i wasnt sure id like the book, as i expected it to be quite sad. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese, paperback barnes. I just finished reading cutting for stone and all i can say is wow. When it is your turn to host it can be downright scary. Appetizers 25 easy tiny finger food recipe ideas you can serve on a toothpick lunch recipes. Cutting for stone 2009 is a novel written by ethiopianborn indianamerican medical doctor and author abraham verghese. The book includes a deep description of both medical procedures and explores the human side of medical practices. Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning. Moving from addis ababa to new york city and back again, cutting for stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miraclesand two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined. Just saw this featured in november 2014 issue of parents magazine. Book club party inspirations lots of fabulous ideas for hosting a book club party or maybe even a book exchange get creative with your book loving friends. Each character is so fully developed from start to finish that the reader becomes deeply involved with each and every one. I need to remember to be more flexible with the set up.
Bloggers zandra and karen june, the team behind the blog little yellow couch, host a libraryinspired book club gathering with plenty of. The book is a roller coaster ride of agonies and ecstasies that too often relies heavily on coincidence to move the plot along. Thomas stone, who becomes a key player in her destiny. Instead choose a unique theme for your bookworm gang. Easter freebies halloween party mardi gras new years eve party parties for adults party cake ideas party favors party food ideas party ideas for boys party ideas for girls party invites party printables. Bookclubinabox discusses abraham vergheses novel, cutting for stone. Bloggers zandra and karen june, the team behind the blog little yellow couch, host a libraryinspired book club gathering with plenty of vintage touches.
The complete package for readers and leaders herbert, marilyn on. I will not cut for stone, runs the text of the hippocratic oath, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese book club discussion. Its in these dreamy sections that mandels ideas about guilt and responsibility, wealth and comfort, the real and. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese a story of ethiopias past. Cutting for stone follows twin brothers marion and shiva stone, born of a secret.
The idea of holding a scalpel caused coils to form in my belly. Dec 26, 2009 abraham verghese story, cutting for stone, takes us to ethiopia during haile selassies rule when poverty foments revolution and betrayal by subjects who want better living and working conditions for its citizens. Thanks to emma watson, book clubs are super cool again. Cutting for stone by abraham vergese book club discussion. When cynthia joined the book club in 2000, she experienced every book club members worst nightmare her first book choice was a flop and bad enough to make her worst list. One of the most common gettogethers in our lives are our book clubs. I organize a childrens book club, and plan to use a few of your ideas for some of. Cutting for stone study guide by bookrags goodreads. This list of book club recommendations for christian book clubs includes books from each of these categories. Cutting for stone is abraham vergheses big, bloated panorama of 20th century ethiopia, where medicine and religion meet, and surgeons and carmelite nuns procreate.
Since months pre and post the birth of your baby are usually demanding, the first thing of the plann. Did you like the book immediately or did it take you some time to become committed. It is difficult to know where to start with all of these complex, interwoven themes. Published in 2009 by vintage, cutting for stone is abraham vergheses debut novel. I would love to recommended cutting for stone wholeheartedly, such is the strength of vergheses writing, his. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese a story of ethiopias past halfcentury impresses aida edemariam. Reading guide for cutting for stone by abraham verghese discussion guide for book clubs. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. When i got to p300 and the boys were still only, i did rather lose the will to live.
Visa, mastercard, american express paypal, diners club and discover. At 500 pages it certainly is a long book, but worth every second, earning five stars rating from this reader. Cutting for stone and millions of other books are available for instant access. Reading guide for cutting for stone by abraham verghese. Serve the group a simple and delicious meal, let the wine flowand theyll want to have every meeting at your house. About threequarters of the way through, the book moves to the us as many. Learn about a new club launched in spring 2019, delivering four debut novels each year, here. Though the beginning was slow, after reading through the first few chapters, i couldnt put down vergheses novel.
Vergheses skill at intertwining so many stories is awesome and prohibits simple description of the novel as a whole. To ask other readers questions about cutting for stone, please sign up. The novel opens with sister mary praise leaving india to travel to africa as a. Cutting for stone abraham verghese, 2009 knopf doubleday 541 pp. It is a saga of twin brothers, orphaned by their mothers death at their births and forsaken by their father. Giggleberry s birthday library surprise library party at catch my party a book club party. Its in these dreamy sections that mandels ideas about guilt and responsibility, wealth and comfort, the real and the imagined, begin to cohere.
To read the first page of cutting for stone is to fall hopelessly under the spell of a masterful storyteller. Complete summary of abraham vergheses cutting for stone. Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. The best book clubs are the ones that arent so, well, by the book. Topics for discussion and a free quiz on cutting for stone by abraham verghese. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese reading guidebook club. At its heart, this is a ghost story in which every boundary is blurred, from the moral to the physical. Watch as he skillfully crafts his old world trade at 86 years old.
Book club wreath, made from book pages of course you could just get scrapbooking paper with words on it, and you wouldnt need to dissect a book. With equal parts humor, tragedy, and suspense, cutting for stone is a book you will be. A book club choice which was like wading through treacle at times. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. You could either create a book club entirely around a single theme, or use themes to narrow your focus for each month. Abraham verghese story, cutting for stone, takes us to ethiopia during haile selassies rule when poverty foments revolution and betrayal by subjects who want better living and working conditions for its citizens. The book s climax unfortunately marks a further major misstep on vergheses part. It is impossible to fully explore the incredible depth of cutting for stone within a few paragraphs.
Cutting for stone our allguys bookclub read this in a joint meeting with our spouses allgirls bookclub everyone found this book to be an absolutely fascinating read about an area of the world few of us knew much about and a story line, rich characters, and sweeping prose that is first rate. Cynthia lists memoirs of a geisha by arthur golden, life of pi by yann martel and cutting for stone by abraham verghese, noting its just too hard to pick one favorite. Scroll on to find genius ideas thatll make sure your book club party is a story for the ages. Or, check out more club and group gathering invitations. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese reading guidebook. Im finishing up my book club pick and thats next on my e reader. I thought narrowing the field might help so i brainstormed some monthly book club theme ideas. The talk about movies group will meet to discuss movies related to ethiopia, india.
Cutting for stone kindle edition by verghese, abraham. Feb 08, 2016 10 ways to make book clubs fun and not intense because were all already busy. If you are starting a book club yourself, you may need some ideas for creating a fun group that people will come back to time after time. An indian nun and an english doctor have conjoined twin babies in ethiopia. This first novel was preceded by two nonfiction books. This study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of cutting for stone. April 7, 2011 as a culmination of our march npr book club reading of cutting for stone, we spoke to author abraham verghese, a doctor and writer, about his bestselling novel.
Is there anything unique about this book such as writing style, structure, or subject matter. Cutting for stone throughout the month of march, npr books will be running an online discussion about abraham vergheses novel cutting for stone. The books climax unfortunately marks a further major misstep on vergheses part. About this guide the introduction, discussion questions, and suggested further reading that follow are designed to enhance your groups discussion of abraham vergheses acclaimed first novel, cutting for stone. This genre is often overlooked when searching for book ideas for book clubs, unless the book tops every best selling list out there like gone girl. Cutting for stone is a sweeping family saga which draws you in and transports you to a small missionary hospital in ethiopia. I feel i changed forever after reading this book, as if an entire universe had been illuminated for me. This months book selection for moms book nook is a psychological thriller. Ababa to new york city and explores the themes of family, betrayal. The buttery books book club party page for cutting for stone has an wealth of ideas for your book club meetingsome of their suggestions include playing traditional ethiopian music i found one cd from the library with an ethiopian lullaby it may be hard to come up with ethiopian food for your group to sampleclick here for a list of ethiopian restaurants in the kansas city area.
Host a book club party for the books with our planning tips, from creating the club to keeping the conversation flowing. Contrast the attitudes of hema, ghosh, marion, shiva, and thomas. But your book club can still fall into a rut once in a while. Its an astonishing accomplishment to make such a foreign. Abraham verghese has said that his ambition in writing cutting for stone was to tell a great story, an oldfashioned, truthtelling story. Each signed first edition club pick is a first edition and first printing, personally signed by the author, delivered to you in pristine condition with its jacket in a transparent protective wrapping to extend the.
Feb 27, 2017 literary book decor, a surprising theme, cocktails of course, and even a book swap or a donation bin celebrate the true spirit of the month. Weve got great ideas for organizing a book club meeting tips on how to lead a book discussion and good book club etiquette. Mar 31, 2014 vintage meets modern in these clever and crafty librarianinspired book club party ideas created by zandra and karen june, of the blog little yellow couch. Book club parties are a good way to get friends together and have great discussion over appetizers, drinks, or brunch. Cutting for stone the phrase is from the hippocratic oath is about twins born joined at the head, in a mission hospital in addis ababa half a century ago. In what ways is cutting for stone an oldfashioned story and what does it share with the great novels of the nineteenth century. Vintage meets modern in these clever and crafty librarianinspired book club party ideas created by zandra and karen june, of the blog little yellow couch. Ideas for book club party decorations not your average book club my kind of book club yes please, id like to attend this party. What does cutting for stone reveal about the emotional lives of doctors. Cutting for stone is a gorgeous epic tale, suffused with unforgettable grace, humanity and compassion. May 06, 2015 watch as he skillfully crafts his old world trade at 86 years old. Read the cutting for stone book club menu ideas discussion from the chowhound home cooking food community.
A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. If youre struggling to make inspired choices, definitely dont stick with those ya books or motivational best sellers that everyone is reading. Literary book decor, a surprising theme, cocktails of course, and even a book swap or a donation bin celebrate the true spirit of the month. In what ways is cutting for stone an oldfashioned storyand what does it share with the great novels of the nineteenth century.