Book Club
Selections for January - June 2024
All Nations Book Club has two options for attendance: I hope that two meeting times will make it possible for more people to take part in the discussions. I ask you to pick one “regular” time to attend and let me know which one you have chosen. This way, I can moderate the group size as well. I will be present at both discussion groups as facilitator (most of the time). There will be NO RECORDINGS. The only way to participate is to show up live on Zoom at the appointed time.
If you join the All Nations Book Club, please plan to attend “most” of the time. New people wishing to join the All Nations Book Club can register (and pay a small membership fee) at the registration link above.
Any questions about the All Nations Book Club can be sent to me at: parlund@allnations.international.
Happy Reading!
Dr. Pam Arlund
All Nations Global Team Member
Note: All of the dates, except February, are the LAST Thursday or Sunday of the month. All meetings will be on Zoom. The link will be sent to book club members later.
January
Matteo Ricci - Italian - 1500s - China
Dates: Thursday, January 25th @ 11:00am Central US Time OR Sunday, January 28th @ 7:00pm Central US Time
The Wise Man from the West
By Vincent Cronin
(No Kindle, but it is available from amazon.co.uk and they have Kindle available.)
February
Mabel Francis - American - Early 1900s - Japan
Dates: Thursday, February 29th @ 11:00am Central US Time OR Sunday, March 3rd @ 7:00pm Central US Time
One Shall Chase a Thousand (The Jaffray Collection of Missionary Portraits)
By Mabel Francis (Author), Gerald B. Smith (Contributor)
Kindle Available
March
21 Women - Various - Modern - Various
Dates: Thursday, March 28th @ 11:00am Central US Time OR Sunday, March 31st @ 7:00pm Central US Time
For the Joy: 21 Missionary Mother Stories of Real Life & Faith
By Miriam Chan (Editor), Sophia Russell (Editor)
Kindle Available
April
Raymond Lull - Spanish - 1200s - North Africa
Dates: Thursday, April 25th @ 11:00am Central US Time OR Sunday, April 28th @ 7:00pm Central US Time
Raymond Lull, First Missionary to the Moslems (Classic Reprint)
by Samuel Zwemer (Author)
Kindle Available
May
June
Lamin Sanneh - Gambia - Modern - Yale Divinity School
Dates: Thursday, May 30th @ 11:00am Central US Time OR Sunday, May 26th @ 7:00pm Central US Time
Summoned from the Margin: Homecoming of an African
By Lamin Sanneh (Author)
Kindle Available
Emily and Stephen Foreman - American - Modern - Muslim Country
Dates: Thursday, June 27th @ 11:00am Central US Time OR Sunday, June 30th @ 7:00pm Central US Time
We Died Before We Came Here: A True Story of Sacrifice and Hope
By Emily Foreman (Author)
Kindle Available
Previously
September
October
Elaine Townsend - American - Guatemala - 1940s
Meeting Dates:
Thursday, September 28th @ 11:00am Central US TIme
OR
Sunday, October 1st @ 7:00pm Central US Time
(Note my cheating a bit due to my travel schedule.)
Kindle Available, lots of used copies as well
Lily of the Mohawks - Roman Catholic - Mohawk - America - 1600s
Meeting Dates:
Thursday, October 26th @ 11:00am Central US Time
OR
Sunday, October 29th @ 7:00pm Central US TIme
Amazon offers paper copies, but plenty are available elsewhere as well. Just Google the book. Kindle available. There are plenty of other accessible books about Lily from other authors as well. Some of you might want to read one of the others. Some are free.
Paper copies on Amazon:
November
December
Brian Hogan - American - Mongolia - Modern
Meeting Dates:
Thursday, November 30th @ 11:00am Central US Time
OR
Sunday, November 26th @ 7:00pm Central US Time
If you have read one of his books before, then choose the other one for this month.
Kindle and even audiobook available. Plenty of used copies available too.
Arnolis Hayman - New Zealand - China - Early 1900s
Meeting Dates:
Thursday, December 28th @ 11:00am Central US Time
OR
Sunday, December 31st @ 7:00pm Central US Time
This one might be hard for some to get. There is no Kindle. I will will work with you if you are outside of the US (or if the book shoots up in price exorbitantly as we all try to get a copy). Don’t forget that you might be able to check it out from the library as well.
The University of Hawaii is the selling arm of the publisher and appears to have copies that are on the verge of being too expensive, but still doable (especially since many of the other books are much cheaper this time!)