11/18/26: Books and a beverage: Theo of Golden

About this event

Ron K. - Discussion leader

• Join us for an engaging discussion of ideas and experiences.

• No need to have read the book

• But if you have a chance to read, please come with your ideas and thoughts!

• Time: Arrive 5:50 and we will start at 6

• Location: We will meet at the Karaoke lounge 6655 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130 (but we are just using the space - there will not be food or beverages). It is a bit tricky to find, but the entrance is from North side of Delmar Blvd. See photos below that shows a map.

• Bring a beverage and/or snacks if you wish.

• Social: After the book discussion, we plan go to a Delmar loop restaurant for a bite for those interested.

• You can acquire the book here Amazon

Info on the Amazon website: One spring morning, a stranger named Theo arrives in the small Southern city of Golden. He doesn’t explain much about where he came from or why he’s there—but when he visits the local coffeehouse, where pencil portraits of the people of Golden hang on the walls, he begins purchasing them, one at a time, and giving each portrait to the person depicted. In exchange, he asks only for the person’s story. And so portrait by portrait, person by person, secrets are revealed, regrets are shared, and ordinary lives are profoundly altered.

A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is an unforgettable novel about the power of generosity, the importance of connection, and the quiet miracles that happen when we choose kindness and wonder.

From Medallion Hiking, Adventure, and Books