Death, dying, illness, and grief are often taboo topics, but they are the very topics that members of the Hospice Peterborough Book Club like to discuss and relate to their own experiences.

The book club, which started in 2020, meets four times a year on Friday mornings, and is led by volunteers Mary Lou, Mary Ann, and Nancy.

“Book clubs are usually intellectual,” states Mary Lou, who’s been involved with the book club since its inception. “Quite often in our book club we get into the emotional part.”

The discussions offer members a sense of community and connection.

Initially, the group met monthly, but has more recently shifted to a four-times-a-year format. Less frequent meetings meant more people could commit to joining without the pressures of reading a new book each month. Books are selected based on word of mouth and recommendations from other hospice volunteers and a list published by Hospice........

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