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Discussion Name 2015 Book Club Discussions
Topic Name The Heart You Carry Home by Jennifer Miller
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The Heart You Carry Home


A novel about surviving on the home front and the limits and limitlessness of ...
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What did you think of the book's ending?

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Dec. 17, 2015
by Sharlene

Recommend or not

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Dec. 17, 2015
by raynat

Do you see parallels between the soldiers in The Iliad and the current day? Is Achilles' relevant to current soldiers, or does it glamorizes warfare? How do you think the introduction of women into battle ranks changes this?

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Dec. 15, 2015
by Sharlene

What did you think of Reno's actions toward Ben at the beginning of the book? Did you think he was helpful?

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Dec. 15, 2015
by Sharlene

How did you feel about length of time (pages) devoted to the competition at Kleos to be the new CO?

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Dec. 15, 2015
by Sharlene

Are you a war veteran or do you know a war veteran? If so, do you believe that war changes a person?

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Dec. 15, 2015
by Sharlene

Was the compound at Kleos a cult? Was it beneficial to its occupants. Do you think it continued to flourish after the death of the CO? Why was Reno never attracted to teachings?

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Dec. 15, 2015
by Sharlene

How does Jeanine's faith compare to the veterans' faith in Kleos and the story of the heart of Durga? Does Becca find faith in anything? What role does faith play in difficult times? Does faith have to be placed in a higher power?

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Dec. 15, 2015
by Sharlene

Why does the open road symbolize freedom to many of the characters? Do you agree, or have similar experiences? What makes you feel free?

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Dec. 15, 2015
by Sharlene

How are the families of soldiers impacted by their experiences and how do they cope? Do modern familes cope differently. What has or hasn’t changed?

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Dec. 15, 2015
by Sharlene

Do you agree with Becca's believe that "not all stories, not all feelings, were meant to see the light"? What kinds of stories do you think fall into, or should fall into, this category?

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Nov. 25, 2015
by Miznanner

In what ways was Becca influenced by each of her parents? Will she end up having a happier relationship than her parents had? Will stay together?

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Nov. 14, 2015
by linz

Had you heard of Durga before reading this book? What do you think her "heart" was?

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Nov. 12, 2015
by poniesnpearls

Why do you think the author chose to use letters to Willy to explore CO Proudfoot’s story? What do you think happened to Willy in the end?

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Nov. 10, 2015
by linz

How well do you think each of the main characters knows the others? Does their perception of their loved ones change over the course of the book, and if so, how? Did your reactions to the various characters change?

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Nov. 09, 2015
by judithj

Which do you think played a larger part in the man Ben became, his father's influence, or his years in the service?

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Nov. 09, 2015
by judithj

Do you think the experience of warfare is timeless, or do King and Ben have markedly different reactions?

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Nov. 09, 2015
by judithj

Do you agree with Reno that there is not necessarily a correlation between the amount of violence in a story and the way it affects a person?

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Nov. 09, 2015
by judithj

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