Welcome to Williamsport OnLine's - OnLine Newsletter for the week of May 20th, 2001. Williamsport OnLine, Inc . Speaker will be Jill Wollet in the Community Room. Gwyn Hyman Rubio's Icy Sparks, a fresh and original novel about learning to overcome ignorance and celebrate each others differences, will be the focus of the next Oprah Lunch Chat, hosted by the James V. Brown Library. Readers are invited to bring a brown bag lunch to feast on, along with the book.
Complimentary beverages are available for all participants.
The Oprah book discussion group meets bi-monthly and has become very popular since its inception in January, according to Patricia Haas, Programming Coordinator for the Brown Library. Anyone who has read the books recommended by talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey is welcome to share their thoughts with others who are as enthusiastic about her picks. Icy Sparks is the sad, funny and transcendent story of a young girl growing up in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky during the 1950's. The main character, Icy, is an amazing girl forced to face the ignorance surrounding her misunderstood disease. The book and the disability of Tourette s Syndrome were featured on Oprah s television show on May 16th.