TAD

1st & 3rd Tuesdays | 1:45pm fellowship | 2:00pm discussion

You are invited to stop in on Zoom on September 3rd for TAD’s next book for discussion, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See. The historical novel is inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th -16th century China, the Ming Dynasty. It includes themes of gender roles, friendship, family hierarchies, and support systems. We’ll discuss a third of the book over each of three meetings, September 3rd, 17th, and October 1st. Please join in at 1:45 pm for fellowship or 2 pm for discussion.

This book follows the fascinating true story of Lady Tan from childhood through adulthood as she navigates becoming a woman, and one of the first female doctors during 15th century China. The historical perspective of the book includes arranged marriages, foot binding, the justice system, and the roles of male physician and female midwife. In 1511, when Lady Tan turned fifty, she published a book of her medical cases. Interestingly, all of her cases were women and girls. Many of her remedies are still used in traditional Chinese medicine today. The author believes that Lady Tan was remarkable in her time period, and would be remarkable if she lived today.

We’d love to have you join us for one or all of the discussions.

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