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Providence on the air presents "Open Book," a weekly spiritual book club designed to open minds about questions of spirituality. We believe that if you're looking for God, all you need to do is open a book!

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Human spirituality changes as we move through each age and phase of life. Guess that means that some of things we wonder about, fear, pray about and do on a daily basis must also change! Lori and Alice share some insights... more
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Nine strangers trapped by an earthquake. Terrified and facing death, they pass the time by telling stories about their lives. This is the plot of Chitra Divakaruni's wondrous novel, "One Amazing Thing." Join Lori and Alice as they discuss their... more
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Why do we feel we need to have a definite beginning and end when it comes to God, where we worship God and what God has created for us? Something challenging for our human mind to ponder and discuss! Lori and Alice will do just... more
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Thomas Merton, contemplative, Trappist monk, poet and author, is the subject of spiritual direction for thousands of people, Catholic and nonCatholic alike. He is also one of our favorite authors! Join Lori and Alice as they take on some of... more
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Join Lori and Alice this week for their discussion of Will Schwalbe's book "The End of Your Life Book Club". Will journeys alongside his mother as she goes through treatment for pancreatic cancer. The two move through this time sharing... more
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Alexander McCall Smith writes mystery books full of adventure and fun, yet he never neglects the moral element! Join Alice and Lori as they discuss such philosophical quandaries as crime and punishment, the ethics of overeating,... more
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Brian Andreas is a fiber artist, a sculptor and a storyteller. Join Lori and Alice this week for a fun, serious, zany, disordered discussion of quotations from Brian's book "Trusting Soul". It will be a hoot! We promise
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Annie Dillard's novel "The Maytrees" is a portrait of a marriage...and yet it is much more. Join Lori and Alice as they delved into this book to discuss forgiveness, the strength of compassion, and the enduring, salvific nature of love.
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Happy New Year friends! Lori and Alice are excited to start 2014 out with a discussion of the human process of reflection and remembering. We will share a poem called "Walking in Snow" by John Knoepfle and we plan to share at least... more
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If you aren't already acquainted with quite possibly the loveliest piece of holiday literature ever written, now's the time! Lori and Alice discuss Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" and two other holiday-related stories, unearthing such... more
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