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SUMMARY:RITZ AND ESCOFFIER: The Hotelier\, The Chef\, and the Rise of the Leisure Class by Luke Barr
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/ritz-and-escoffier-the-hotelier-the-chef-and-the-rise-of-the-leisure-class-by-luke-barr/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
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SUMMARY:THE AVIATOR AND THE SHOWMAN: Amelia Earhart\, George Putnam\, and the Marriage That Made An American Icon by Laurie Gwen Shapiro
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-aviator-and-the-showman-amelia-earhart-george-putnam-and-the-marriage-that-made-an-american-icon-by-laurie-gwen-shapiro/
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SUMMARY:AMERICAN NATIONS: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/american-nations-a-history-of-the-eleven-rival-regional-cultures-of-north-america-by-colin-woodard/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T153000
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SUMMARY:HISTORY MATTERS by David McCullough
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/history-matters-by-david-mccullough/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T153000
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SUMMARY:THE LOVES OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT: The Women Who Created a President by Edward F. O'Keefe
DESCRIPTION:MAY 14th\, 2025
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-loves-of-theodore-roosevelt-the-women-who-created-a-president-by-edward-f-okeefe/
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SUMMARY:THE SECRET LIVES OF BOOKSELLERS AND LIBRARIANS: True Stories of the Magic of Reading by James Patterson
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-secret-lives-of-booksellers-and-librarians-true-stories-of-the-magic-of-reading-by-james-patterson/
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SUMMARY:THE LIGHT EATERS: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoë Schlanger
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-light-eaters-how-the-unseen-world-of-plant-intelligence-offers-a-new-understanding-of-life-on-earth-by-zoe-schlanger/
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SUMMARY:THINK AGAIN: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/think-again-the-power-of-knowing-what-you-dont-know-by-adam-grant/
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SUMMARY:CONTROLIGARCHS: Exposing the Billionaire Class\, Their Secret Deals\, and the Globalist Plot to Dominate Your Life by Seamus Bruner
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/controligarchs-exposing-the-billionaire-class-their-secret-deals-and-the-globalist-plot-to-dominate-your-life-by-seamus-bruner/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T153000
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SUMMARY:THE EXCEPTIONS: Nancy Hopkins\, MIT\, and the Fight for Women in Science by Kate Zernike
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-exceptions-nancy-hopkins-mit-and-the-fight-for-women-in-science-by-kate-zernike/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T153000
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SUMMARY:THE ART THIEF: A True Story of Love\, Crime\, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-art-thief-a-true-story-of-love-crime-and-a-dangerous-obsession-by-michael-finkel/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T153000
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SUMMARY:THE LOST BOYS OF MONTAUK: The True Story of the “Wind Blown”\, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea\, and the Survivors They Left Behind by Amanda M. Fairbanks
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-lost-boys-of-montauk-the-true-story-of-the-wind-blown-four-men-who-vanished-at-sea-and-the-survivors-they-left-behind-by-amanda-m-fairbanks/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T153000
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SUMMARY:THE HEAT WILL KILL YOU FIRST: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by science journalist Jeff Goodell
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-heat-will-kill-you-first-life-and-death-on-a-scorched-planet-by-science-journalist-jeff-goodell/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230606
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SUMMARY:History Of The CCT Book Group
DESCRIPTION:As our 5 th season comes to a close\, we wanted to create a record of the book selections we have enjoyed over the years. As with so many of our most successful projects\, the concept of a Book Discussion Group originated with John Barlas in June of 2018. Thank you\, John! \nJANUARY \, 2019 — America: The Farewell Tour by Chris Hedges\nFEBRUARY\, 2019 — Talking to My Daughter About the Economy by Yanis Varoufakis\nMARCH\, 2019 — Hillbilly Elegy by J.D.Vance \nDECEMBER\, 2019 — Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover\nJANUARY\, 2020 — In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson\nFEBRUARY\, 2020 — The Allure of Immortality by Lyn Millner \nJANUARY\, 2021 — The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson\nFEBRUARY\, 2021 — GIANTS – The Global Power Elite by Peter Phillips\nMARCH\, 2021 — Caste – The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson \nDECEMBER\, 2021 — Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson\nJANUARY\, 2022 — Extra Life – A Short History of Living Longer by Steven Johnson\nFEBRUARY\, 2022 — Twilight of Democracy by Anne Applebaum\nMARCH\, 2022 — The Daughters of Yalta by Catherine Grace Katz\nAPRIL\, 2022 — Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer \nJANUARY\, 2023 — Stolen Focus by Johann Hari\nFEBRUARY\, 2023 — Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson\nMARCH\, 2023 — Robert E. Lee and Me by Ty Seidule\nAPRIL\, 2023 — Dead Wake by Erik Larson \nThanks to all those who attended\, moderated and administered. You’re\nthe best ! \nHAPPY READING! \nYour Book Discussion Group Committee\, \nCarole Leher\, Ron Mutchnik\, Dianne Rhodes\, and Jane Buenz
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/history-of-the-cct-book-group/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T153000
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SUMMARY:DEAD WAKE  by Erik Larson
DESCRIPTION:On May 1\, 1915\, with World War I entering its tenth month\, a luxury ocean liner sailed out of New York\, bound for Liverpool. But an array of forces both grand and achingly small all converged to produce one of the great disasters of history. Author Erik Larson is a journalist who writes nonfiction books that read like novels\, and this bestseller is no exception. \nWe will gather on ZOOM at 3:30 p.m. To reserve a space\, please contact Carole Leher at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/dead-wake-by-erik-larson/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T153000
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SUMMARY:ROBERT E. LEE and ME by Ty Seidule
DESCRIPTION:Author Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert E. Lee.  Now\, as a retired Brigadier General and Professor Emeritus of History at West Point\, his view has radically changed.  Part history lecture\, part meditation on the Civil War and its fallout\, and part memoir\, this book challenges the deeply held legends and myths of the Confederacy. \nWe will gather on ZOOM at 3:30 p.m. To reserve a space\, please contact Carole Leher at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/robert-e-lee-and-me-by-ty-seidule/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T153000
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SUMMARY:STARRY MESSENGER  by Neil deGrasse Tyson
DESCRIPTION:We will gather on ZOOM at 3:30 p.m. To reserve a space\, please contact Carole Leher at celeher@earthlink.net \nBringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth\, author Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time – war\, politics\, religion\, truth\, beauty\, gender \, and race – in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/starry-messenger-by-neil-degrasse-tyson/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T153000
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SUMMARY:STOLEN FOCUS:  Why You Can’t Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
DESCRIPTION:STOLEN FOCUS:  Why You Can’t Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again by bestselling author Johann Hari. \nAll over the world\, our ability to pay attention is collapsing. We think our inability to focus is a personal failing. It is not. This has been done to us. \nWe will gather on ZOOM at 3:30 p.m. To reserve a space\, please contact Carole Leher at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/stolen-focus-why-you-cant-pay-attention-and-how-to-think-deeply-again/
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