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Afternoon Book Discussion

July 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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This month’s selection is Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall. When Chris McDougall agreed to take in a donkey from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no harder than the rest of the adjustments he and his family had made after moving from Philadelphia to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. But when he arrived, Sherman was in such bad shape he could barely move, and his hair was coming out in clumps. Chris decided to undertake a radical rehabilitation program designed not only to heal Sherman’s body but to heal his mind as well. It turns out the best way to soothe a donkey is to give it a job, and so Chris decided to teach Sherman how to run. He’d heard about burro racing–a unique type of race where humans and donkeys run together in a call-back to mining days–and decided he and Sherman would enter the World Championship in Colorado. Books are available to borrow. Join us!

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Date:
July 11
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Harwinton Public Library
80 Bentley Drive
Harwinton, CT 06791 United States
Phone
860-485-9113

Registrations are closed for this event. Please send an email to staff@harwintonlibrary.org, to be put on a waiting list. A staff member will call if a spot becomes available.