APRIL 2014 | Author and Philosopher Marietta McCarty
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UPCOMING EVENTS: MEET WITH MARIETTA
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FEATURED: Community and the Melting Pot
April 5 | Dinner and Discussion
Crozet, Va.
Final Day to Register: Wed., April 2
Bring a bowl, spoon, and cup to Over the Moon Bookstore and Artisan Gallery as owner Anne DeVault ladles her homemade soup and warm beverages for all comers, welcoming you for a discussion of "Community and the Melting Pot," April's topic in The Philosopher's Table. The event gets under way at 6:30 p.m. Marietta's talk and interactive discussion starts at 7.
Her three books will be available for sale and signing. Hot soup pairs well with good conversation. As with the spirit of the chapter, proceeds from the admission fee will be donated to the Food Bank. Limited seating. Reservations are required.
Make Your Reservations Now.
$5 per person
(434) 823-1144
www.overthemoonbookstore.com
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Tofu Curry
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Save the Date!
4/14: Virginia Insight on WMRA, call-ins welcome, 3-4 p.m., Central Virginia Radio.
5/17: Author's Luncheon and Book Signing, Noon, Stone Soup Books, Waynesboro, VA.
July 7-10: Summer Workshops - Learn Marietta's approach as she models her teaching style in sharing philosophy with children, Forest Lakes South, Charlottesville, VA.
7/26: The Philosopher's Lunch Table, 1-3 p.m., Spiritual Hunger, Commonwealth Restaurant and Skybar, Charlottesville, VA.
11/15: The Philosopher's Lunch Table, 1-3 p.m., A Slow Dance with Nature, Commonwealth Restaurant and Skybar, Charlottesville, VA.
Registration/Event Details
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"I find my all time favorites in The Philosopher's Table: Thoughtful conversation, delicious food, and new music! It's a book I keep close to inspire meaningful discussion on a daily basis with my partner. This book is full of wit and wisdom. It brings accessibility to worlds close and far away, and an appreciation for cultures and philosophies old and new. I love the responsibility that the author is putting on me as the reader, she asks readers to bring life to the wisdom of these great philosophers - have some friends over for dinner, put away the phones, and enjoy the best things in life: our minds and our friendships...and our palates!"
- Kristen Brooking,
Portland, Maine
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About Marietta
 Marietta McCarty is the author of bestseller Little Big Minds: Sharing Philosophy with Kids, Nautilus Award winner How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most, and The Philosopher's Table: How to Start Your Philosophy Dinner Club-Monthly Conversation, Music, and Recipes.Marietta enjoyed lively philosophy circles among her college students at Piedmont Virginia Community College for twenty-eight years before setting off on her career as an author. Her books lead her into new circles of fledgling philosophers of all ages-on playgrounds, in dining rooms, through back doors into kitchens, through front doors into libraries and restaurants, at business meetings and after-work parties.
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"You could say my life has been a succession of big dinners enjoyed with as many of my friends and family that can be squeezed around the table-all eating, talking, and laughing. I have sometimes wondered which part I enjoy the most. Is it the tasty meal, the flowing wine, or the boisterous conversation that so often ensues as a result of the first two elements? Marietta McCarty goes at it rather brilliantly from another angle, encouraging you to put the lively conversation first. Choose a philosophical topic from her book, and it comes matched with a dinner menu and music list. Invite a few friends, neighbors, and colleagues, and voila! Welcome to the first seating of your own Philosophy Dinner Club."
- Tom Douglas, Executive Chef, Restaurateur, And Author
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