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Resurrection in May
by Lisa Samson
Paperback : 336 pages
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May Seymour graduated from college with the world at her feet and no idea what to do with it. A mission trip to Rwanda brought her a sense of purpose in loving others. So when the genocide began she ...
Introduction
A strange and wonderous friendship ignites the fire of love in May Seymour's life.
May Seymour graduated from college with the world at her feet and no idea what to do with it. A mission trip to Rwanda brought her a sense of purpose in loving others. So when the genocide began she chose to remain in the village, which was subsequently slaughtered. Only May survived.
May journeyed to heal on the farm of Claudius Borne, a sweet, innocent old man who understood plants and animals far better than people.
Years later, having not stepped a foot off Claudius' farm, May learns an old college flame, now a death-row inmate, is refusing to appeal his sentence. Can she convince him to grab hold of life once again? Their surprising friendship turns the tables, for the prisoner, Eli Campbell, has a deeper faith from which to draw than she. Eli slowly begins to pull May from her cloistered existence. With the help of Eli, their tiny town, and ultimately a renewal of faith, May comes to life once again.
Discussion Questions
1)Did you see Claudius’ solo life on the farm as tragic? Or was his quiet existence something to covet in contrast to life’s typical busyness?2)What did May bring to Claudius’ life on the farm? What did Claudius bring to May’s hectic college life?
3)What does the farm and its animals, plants and vegetables symbolize throughout the novel?
4)At the beginning of the novel May quotes her father saying, “ Africa is always a good place to begin a journey.” After reading her story, do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
5)What was the significance of Claudius’ relationship with his mom? How did Violet’s life touch May’s as well?
Notes From the Author to the Bookclub
Note from the Author: Resurrection in May started as a simple "What if?" What if the dead could bring forth life? As we all know, a seed must fall to the ground and die before it can bring new life. But what would that look like in a story form? I imagined May, broken and dead inside from surviving the Rwandan genocide. Who would be the least likely person to resurrect her? Someone sentenced to die. "Dead man walking." And Eli, her friend on death row came to fruition. Isn't that just like the God we know? The God who can use the dead to restore a life?Book Club Recommendations
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