[bookshare-discuss] Accessible World presents the Romance literature Discussion June 18, 2010
- From: "Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:37:08 -0700
News Wire:
Danielle Steel's most recent novel, Big Girl, will be our subject during the
romance discussion on June 18.
A novel about how others help form our view of self, Big Girl is about obesity.
How is one's view of oneself affected by criticism by family? How important is
it to look good? What affect does ridicule of personal appearance have on
relationships? Is it possible to live successfully if you have been told you
are ugly or unattractive? Where can comfort be found if your family does not
love you in the way you hope for or need? Ultimately, how does the view you
have of yourself passed on from parents affect your prospects in finding
someone to marry? With this as a beginning, how do you learn to love yourself?
Victoria ponders these and other questions during this engrossing contemporary
novel. Although not seriously overweight, she is not slim and beautiful as her
father, mother, and younger sister are. When Victoria hurts, she eats, needing
and wanting the comfort only food can give. Concerned constantly with how
others view him, Victoria's father Jim sees his family as an extension of
himself. Critical and controlling, he condemns her. Knowing just how much
appearances mean to her husband, her mother does nothing to help. Alone and
unloved, always found lacking, Victoria never measures up to the high standards
her father has for her.
Struggling to carve out a life of which she can feel both proud and fulfilled,
Victoria makes her way to New York finding false starts on the path to romance
along the way. She learns,as we often must, that the truest place of comfort
and real home are found within ourselves.
I hope you will join us for discussion of a novel which is timely in subject.
Who among us cannot relate in some way to Victoria's situation? What happens
when those supposed to love you hurt you more than they love you? I look
forward to talking about this book with you.
Big Girl is available on the download site. The digital number is DB70606.
Bonnie Blose, Group Facilitator
Email: Bookmaven1@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, June 18, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM PDT, 7:00 PM MDT, 8:00 PM CDT, 9:00 PM EDT
and elsewhere in the world Saturday 1:00 GMT.
Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to Romance
Literature Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsfd8219297b18
Or, alternatively,
Select The Romance Literature Room at: www.accessibleworld.org.
Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.
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