This month, we will be reading The Whip: Inspired by the story of Charley Parkhurst, by Karen Kondazian. This book has won a number of awards, including Best Western, 2013 International Book Awards, 2013 National Indie Excellence Awards, The 2012 USA Best Book Awards, 2013 Global Ebook Awards.
A quote from Amazon: THE WHIP is inspired by the true story of a woman, Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man.
As a young woman in Rhode Island, she fell in love with a runaway slave and had his child. The destruction of her family drove her west to California, dressed as a man, to track the killer. Charley became a renowned stagecoach driver for Wells Fargo. She killed a famous outlaw, had a secret love affair, and lived with a housekeeper who, unaware of her true sex, fell in love with her. Charley was the first woman to vote in America (as a man). Her grave lies in Watsonville, California.
Kim will bring the food [snicker]
Sheila will bring next month's books
Donna will facilitate
At this time, we will plan to meet online, and if things change, we will come up with an alternate meeting plan.
