SOCIAL DIAGNOSIS: BOOKS THAT HEAL (OR DISTURB US!), by Raquel Vareda and Miguel Santos

September 25 | 7:00 PM

Location: Biblioteca Municipal de Lagos Org.: CM Lagos Duration: 2h Age rating: M16 All activities at the Biblioteca Municipal are free to participate but require prior registration up to 48h before the event via phone 282 767 816, the Library's Facebook page, or email biblioteca@cm-lagos.pt. Each initiative requires a minimum number of participants. If this is not reached, the activity may be canceled.

Theme: Autonomy and Identity (focused on the individual and the freedom of choice)

Book in reading: THE CHILDREN ACT, by Ian McEwan This is a novel centered on Fiona Maye, a prominent Supreme Court judge who adjudicates family court cases. She is professionally successful, but not everything is going well for her. Alongside the latent remorse for never having had children, she faces a crisis in a marriage that has lasted thirty years. While she must confront a marriage where her relationship with her husband is crumbling, she is called to judge an urgent case. For religious reasons, a handsome seventeen-year-old boy, Adam, refuses medical treatment. Being Jehovah's Witnesses, both he and his family reject the transfusion. Should the secular court override sincerely lived faith? While seeking to make a decision, Fiona visits Adam in the hospital. This encounter has consequences for both, stirring feelings buried within her and awakening new emotions in him. It is a highly sensitive novel in which McEwan once again proves his mastery in writing about human nature and current themes that provoke reflection.

BIOGRAPHY: Raquel Vareda is a curious person who enjoys learning and conversing. She is also a specialist in Public Health, which gives her ample opportunities to do both. In a constant attempt to apply scientific evidence to our daily lives, she finds herself with more questions than answers. She never tires of learning more about herself, others, and the world, and has always believed that books are an excellent opportunity to learn. Even better, books are also a starting point for conversation, debate, reevaluation, and in the process, creating community. And it was with this intent that she joined this Reading Club.

Free parking - The Centro Cultural de Lagos and the Biblioteca Municipal de Lagos offer free parking in the Frente Ribeirinha park (Avenida dos Descobrimentos) for the audience of their shows/events. To receive this discount, users must present, at the park reception, a stamp obtained at the ticket office of the Centro Cultural de Lagos or the entrance of the Biblioteca Municipal de Lagos. The offer is valid only one hour before and up to one hour after each show/event.