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Southern Boone Morning Book Club

“The Great Alone”
2026-02-17 11:00:00 2026-02-17 12:00:00 America/Chicago Southern Boone Morning Book Club This month’s morning book club will discuss “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah. Lenora is 13 when her father convinces her mother to move to Kaneq, Alaska. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him, but the harsh conditions they find bring out the worst in him as the family faces cold, isolation, hardship and tragedy. Adults. Southern Boone County Public Library - Meeting Room

Tuesday, February 17
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-17 11:00:00 2026-02-17 12:00:00 America/Chicago Southern Boone Morning Book Club This month’s morning book club will discuss “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah. Lenora is 13 when her father convinces her mother to move to Kaneq, Alaska. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him, but the harsh conditions they find bring out the worst in him as the family faces cold, isolation, hardship and tragedy. Adults. Southern Boone County Public Library - Meeting Room

This month’s morning book club will discuss “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah. Lenora is 13 when her father convinces her mother to move to Kaneq, Alaska. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him, but the harsh conditions they find bring out the worst in him as the family faces cold, isolation, hardship and tragedy. Adults.

This month’s morning book club will discuss “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah. Lenora is 13 when her father convinces her mother to move to Kaneq, Alaska. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him, but the harsh conditions they find bring out the worst in him. And the family are as green to rural living as greenhorns can be as they face long, cold winters, isolation, unimaginable hardship and tragedy.

Adults. (See all upcoming sessions.)

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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