Going Further
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Before we open the book, who is the grandparent, elder, or mentor you still hear in your head when you face something hard?
Where did you do most of your reading for this one (porch, couch, bed), and what kind of mood did the book leave you in each time you put it down?
The book dwells on a childhood that started with very little. Did any part of that early story remind you of your own family's roots or a place you once called home?
What moment in the book felt the most tender or human to you, the kind that made you slow down and reread it?
Discipline and hard work come up again and again. Was there a rule or saying from your own upbringing that felt strict then but that you're grateful for now?
Setting politics aside for a moment, did anything in this portrait surprise you or soften how you pictured the people involved?
The book is one public figure writing warmly about another. How did that affection shape the way you felt while reading, and did you feel pulled closer or want a little more distance?
Looking back over the whole journey the book describes, what does 'going further' mean to you in your own life, and who helped you take your next step?