Also different... we had a guest...someone on the Board of Directors of GEMS...who is deeply involved in the author's work with sexually exploited girls. Book group members mostly listened and asked questions of our guest who helped create an even more compelling vision of Rachel Lloyd and her accomplishments. There was a chance for members' comments about the book and they include these: Well written. Good structure. Moving stories. Why just snapshots of the girls? We would like to know how their stories ended. (Guest speaker paraphrased: Rachel wants to show that the girls' stories are on-going...and that they do not neatly resolve.) One member was leaving for Europe, but loved the book so much she was compelled to come to the meeting. Another dropped everything she was reading to focus on this book. Some members identified with the girls' vulnerabilities. Other members commented on how there are touches of the author's humor and spirituality throughout the book.
The film: Very Young Girls, based on Rachel Lloyd's work, may be shown at a members' home in mid-November.
Hear an Interview between Rachel Lloyd and Diane Rehm
