Cheryl Orenstein will be leading the discussion.  Please bring your lunch; dessert and coffee will be provided.  This will also be on zoom for those that cannot attend in person. Bev Feldman will coordinate the zoom.

For the Floridians, I will be hosting lunch at my Florida residence at noon, as it was suggested that it is fun to be with members in person at the book club. (or anytime!) Please RSVP to Cheryl via cell for the people attending at the club and to Susan Mandelbaum on the cell if you are attending in Florida.  Looking forward to another great day!

============================================================Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.

It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out.

But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.

From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?

As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?

The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.

Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is a sweeping, ambitious, and invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.