BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261020T170000Z DTEND:20261020T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Book Chat: The Poppy Fields DESCRIPTION:Book Chat meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 12:00 pm in the library meeting room. The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick: What if there were a cure for grief? Welcome to the Poppy Fields\, where there's hope for even the most battered hearts to heal. Here\, in a remote stretch of the California desert\, lies an experimental and controversial treatment center that allows those suffering from the heartache of loss to sleep through their pain...and keep on sleeping. After patients awaken from this prolonged state of slumber\, they will finally be healed. But only if they're willing to accept the potential shadowy side effects. On a journey to this mystical destination are four very different strangers and one little dog: Ava\, a book illustrator\; Ray\, a fireman\; Sasha\, an occupational therapist\; Sky\, a free spirit\; and a friendly pup named PJ. As they attempt to make their way from the Midwest all the way to the Poppy Fields where they hope to find Ellis\, its brilliant\, enigmatic founder each of their past secrets and mysterious motivations threaten to derail their voyage. A high-concept speculative novel about heartache\, hope\, and human resilience\, The Poppy Fields poses the question: How far are we willing to go in order to be healed? X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Book Chat meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 12:00 pm in the library meeting room. The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick: What if there were a cure for grief? Welcome to the Poppy Fields\, where there&rsquo\;s hope for even the most battered hearts to heal. Here\, in a remote stretch of the California desert\, lies an experimental and controversial treatment center that allows those suffering from the heartache of loss to sleep through their pain...and keep on sleeping. After patients awaken from this prolonged state of slumber\, they will finally be healed. But only if they&rsquo\;re willing to accept the potential shadowy side effects. On a journey to this mystical destination are four very different strangers and one little dog: Ava\, a book illustrator\; Ray\, a fireman\; Sasha\, an occupational therapist\; \;Sky\, a free spirit\; and a friendly pup named PJ. As they attempt to make their way from the Midwest all the way to the Poppy Fields&mdash\;where they hope to find Ellis\, its brilliant\, enigmatic founder&mdash\;each of their past secrets and mysterious motivations threaten to derail their voyage. A high-concept speculative novel about heartache\, hope\, and human resilience\, \;The Poppy Fields \;poses the question: How far are we willing to go in order to be healed? LOCATION:Clear Lake Public Library 200 N 4th St UID:e.1102.741802 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260713T101114Z URL:https://members.clearlakeiowa.com/events/details/book-chat-the-poppy-fields-741802 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR