Thursday
August 1, 2013
NO JULY
MEETING DUE TO JULY 4TH HOLIDAY
7:00 PM
The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
is the true story of one of the wackiest competitions around. Every year hundreds of obsessed bird watchers
participate in a contest known as the North American Big Year in which each
birder spends 365 days racing around the continental U.S. and Canada compiling
lists of birds, all for the glory of being recognized as the Big Year birding
champion of North America. In this entertaining book, Obmascik, a journalist
with the Denver Post, tells the
stories of the three top contenders in 1998: a wisecracking industrial roofing
contractor from New Jersey who aims to break his previous record and win for a
second time; a suave corporate chief executive from Colorado; and a 225-pound
nuclear power plant software engineer from Maryland. The 2011 film adaptation stars Jack Black,
Owen Wilson and John Cleese.
The discussion group
centers around books that were made into movies.
Adult patrons are
invited to read the book, listen to the book or
watch the movie and join us for a lively
discussion on the
First
Thursday of every month.
Come to the library and enjoy refreshments and
a chance to meet with
fellow book lovers.
Pre-register at
the desk or by calling the library (419) 586-4442.
