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Inglenook Book Club May News

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The Inglenook Book Club met in May at Lakeside Assisted Living Center with Carolyn Moore and Mary Newman as hostesses. After enjoying delicious refreshments home baked by Carolyn and Mary, the business meeting was held.
President Donna Ward noted the death last month of former member, Cynthia Kemp, and members voted to make a monetary donation to the McKenzie Memorial Library for the purchase of a book in memory of Cynthia Kemp.
Shirley Martin distributed a schedule of Carroll Arts summer activities, which include a Creativity Camp in July for children; the Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival in June at the city Veterans Memorial Park; a celebration luncheon for Women’s Suffrage Movement in August at the First United Methodist Church with guest speaker, Catherine Argo; and the Southern Fried Funnies in August at the Park Theater.
Juanita Finley began her program by asking these questions: Are you a survivor of some unusual experience? Did it change your attitude or view about people and things? Have you ever been on a debate program? Did it change your view about things?
These are discussed in a new book by Elizabeth Hasselbeck entitled Point of View, her story of discovering what matters most. Many are familiar with Elizabeth Hasselbeck from the TV show “Survivor” and later as a regular on Fox Network’s “Fox & Friends.” For almost two decades she learned more about standing up for herself and her convictions; she strived as if she had to earn the approval of others and of God.
Elizabeth Hasselbeck grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island. She loved art and sports. Her parents had a strong work ethic with rules like work hard, be kind, be honest. She loved to set goals and finish them. She played softball, and with her dad’s coaching, she did well.
She attended Boston College where she met her future husband, Tim Hasselbeck, professional football player for several teams. He later left the field to become a sports analyst for ESPN. They later married and now have three children. During Elizabeth’s ten years on “The View,” Tim would often join his wife to discuss the latest hot topics, and filled in for any missing co-host.

Elizabeth’s experience on “Survivor,” which took place in Australia’s Outback, involved adventure, hunger, climbing, falling, all kinds of animals, deadly snakes, and beautiful sunsets. She learned that “though they were all in the same boat, her instincts told her they might not all paddle the same way.” She says now, when she hears the “Survivor” music, her heart skips a beat. “Reflecting back, that whole experience did not define me, but it sure did refine me,” she said.
Hasselbeck started on “Fox & Friends” in 2013 and had some doubts about being on a news show. She studied hard and made note cards, often staying up until midnight after putting her children to bed. When she feels unqualified, she tends to overcompensate. The stories they discussed affected Elizabeth emotionally, and she often fell asleep from exhaustion at the kitchen table.
In the middle of that exhaustion, Elizabeth got an invitation to host the K-LOVE radio chain’s Christian Music Awards show.   She was at first intrigued, as she liked contemporary Christian music. Even though she felt she had no energy for such a gig, she kept talking to the producers and soon felt led to say yes.   The whole family traveled to Nashville for a weekend of activities, really enjoying Nashville and its people. Later she did host the K-LOVE Fan Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House, and that eventually launched the family’s move to Nashville—and away from her job on “Fox & Friends.”
“Looking back on this adventure-packed path that God has placed me on, I still blink a few times! God has written my life story,” Elizabeth writes. “My point of view constantly needs to be refocused. What I have learned is that until I see myself as God sees me, I am not seeing clearly. And until I see God in everything, I am not seeing at all.”
Elizabeth Hasselbeck stepped away from the spotlight to take on her most important role yet:   her family’s “Chief Breakfast Officer.” After spending more than a decade in television, the mom of three felt called to give her family her full attention. She has written two other books, The G-Free Diet and Deliciously G-Free. Point of View was released in March of this year.
The next meeting in June is at Lakeside with Juanita Finley and Carolyn Goodwin as hostesses. Mary Newman has the program.
Members present were: Peggy Chappell, Juanita Finley, Linda Edge, Carolyn Goodwin, Suzanne Howell, Shirley Martin, Sandi McMahen, Carolyn Moore, Mary Newman, Carolyn Potts, Marilynn Putman, Shelia Rogers, Suzanne Russell, Sally Sutton, Donna Ward, and Elaine Williams.

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