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Welcome to Book Clubs!

What’s a book club, anyway?

In Caregiver Village, Book Clubs are places for people to meet other people who share similar issues, interests or concerns. 

How do I know if this Book Club is right for me?

Read some of the topics the Host is discussing.  Read some of the journal entries that are posted to this Book Club.  If the issues, the people, the topic or the discussion is interesting to you, join it!

What do Book Clubs do?

Some Caregiver Village Book Clubs will actually read and discuss books!  But like a comfortable, neighborhood book club, you may spend a lot of time sharing stories about your life and listening (or reading) stories from other people in the club.  There’s never any pressure to read the book or participate in any way.  We love listeners/readers, too!

What do I do when I join a Book Club?

Caregiver Village Book Clubs, like neighborhood book clubs, are most interesting when everyone participates.  So read the discussion topics and chime in, by adding your comments to anything and everything.  Write a journal entry and post it to the Book Club.  Share your own story or share your thoughts, ideas, questions or comments.  The key to a great Book Club experience is PARTICIPATION!

Just a note, though: you have to JOIN the Book Club before you can comment or share your journal with others in the Book Club.

Can I “un-join” a Book Club?

You can “un-join” just as easily as you join: with the click of a button.  Once you’ve joined the Book Club you’ll see a link inside the Book Club to “remove me from this club” – that’s your “un-join” button.  Use it whenever you wish – your Caregiver Village experience is completely yours to control.

Hosted By: B. Lynn Goodwin
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About the Book Club:

Do you feel the need to get some clarity in your caregiving  experience?  Are you looking for a way to vent – but possibly find something helpful at the same time?  Have you heard about the power of journaling but never thought you could do it?  Join Caregiver Village’s very own “Journaling Guru” Lynn Goodwin as she guides members into journaling joy. 

Lynn’s proven techniques will help you conquer the fear of the blank page, and gain confidence as you learn to journal your thoughts, your experiences and your feelings. 

“Join us as we journal about our experiences and our life, share stories and reflections, and say what we love in each other's writing. We affirm journaling; we don't critique it. This is a place to share your story, find support, and discover how much we have in common. No matter who you care for or what your caregiver challenges may be, come in and participate.“  –A personal invitation from your host, B. Lynn Goodwin

About the Host:

B. Lynn Goodwin is a freelance writer, editor, teacher, former caregiver, and the author of You Want Me To Do What? – Journaling for Caregivers (Tate Publishing). She is published in Voices of Caregivers; Hip Mama; the Oakland Tribune; the Contra Costa Times; the Danville Weekly; Staying Sane When You’re Dieting; Small Press Review; Dramatics Magazine; Career; We Care; Caregiving, and Self-Care NCDA Monograph; Families of Loved Ones Magazine; The Sun Magazine and numerous e-zines and blogs. She facilitates writing workshops online and publishes Writer Advice, www.writeradvice.com.

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