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SUMMARY:Insight Discussion (Book) Group
DESCRIPTION:Hello friendly readers-\n \nThe Insight (Book) Discussion Group chose the next book and chose something relevant to our lives in 2025. \n \nDemocracy Awakening – by Heather Cox Richardson\n\n\n \nMany books tell us what has happened over the last five years. In Democracy Awakening\, Richardson wrangles America’s meandering and confusing news feed into a coherent story to explain how America got to this perilous point\, what we should pay attention to\, and what the future of democracy holds. \n\n\n\n\nA New York Times Bestseller\, and vital call to action about the state of American democracy\, charting its historical challenges and current threats\, from one of our era’s most important and insightful historians\, with a new afterword by the author.   \n\n\n\n\nHeather Cox Richardson\, American historian\, is a professor of history at Boston College and an expert on political and economic history\n\n\n\n \n\n📘 Book Club Reading Schedule: Democracy Awakening \nStart Date: Friday\, November 21\, 2025\nMeeting Day: Fridays\nHoliday Break: No meeting on November 28 (Thanksgiving weekend) and December 19–January 2 \n  \n🗓️ Weekly Sessions \nWeek 1\n📅 Friday\, Nov 21\, 2025\n📖 Introduction + Chapters 1–5\n🧠 Topics: Foundations of democracy\, Reconstruction\, rise of movement conservatism\n📄 Pages: ~66 \nWeek 2\n📅 Friday\, Dec 5\, 2025\n📖 Chapters 6–10\n🧠 Topics: Nixon\, Reagan\, and modern political polarization\n📄 Pages: ~64 \nWeek 3\n📅 Friday\, Dec 12\, 2025\n📖 Chapters 11–16\n🧠 Topics: Trump’s rise\, disinformation\, erosion of democratic norms\n📄 Pages: ~62 \nWinter Break\n📅 No meetings Dec 19\, 2025 – Jan 2\, 2026 \nWeek 4\n📅 Friday\, Jan 9\, 2026\n📖 Chapters 17–22\n🧠 Topics: January 6\, the Big Lie\, media and courts\n📄 Pages: ~56 \nWeek 5\n📅 Friday\, Jan 16\, 2026\n📖 Chapters 23–29 + Conclusion + Afterwarden🧠 Topics: Civic renewal\, historical memory\, paths forward\n📄 Pages: ~4 \nPlease share this as an invitation if you know anyone who may want to discover this with us. The calendar will be updated this weekend so everyone can RSVP. \nIf you have any questions or comments please reach out.  Email is the best way to reach me\, but you can reach me by phone at 360.500.5655 \nI’m looking forward to learning with you and sharing our discoveries\, \nCassandra \n\n\n  \n  \n 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harmony Center of Sequim":MAILTO:cassandra@joyfulharmony.org
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