April 27, 2025 
The next Parish Book Club meeting will be on Thur., Jun. 12, at 1 p.m., in the education wing of the St. Paul campus.
The book selection is “The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell” by Robert Dugoni. Here’s a preview:
Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called “Devil Boy” or Sam “Hell” by his classmates; “God’s will” is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words were of little comfort, but Sam persevered, buoyed by his mother’s devout faith, his father’s practical wisdom, and his two other misfit friends.
Sam believed it was God who sent Ernie Cantwell, the only African American kid in his class, to be the friend he so desperately needed. And that it was God’s idea for Mickie Kennedy to storm into Our Lady of Mercy like a tornado.
Forty years later, Sam, a small-town eye doctor, is no longer sure that anything was by design—especially not the tragedy that caused him to turn his back on his friends, his hometown, and the life he’d always known. Running from the pain, eyes closed, served little purpose. Now, as he looks back on his life, Sam embarks on a journey that will take him halfway around the world. This time, his eyes are wide open, bringing into clear view what changed him, defined him, and made him so afraid, until he can finally see what truly matters.
This book is available on Amazon and on the Barnes & Noble website. If you need assistance getting a book, please email barbara.tyczkowski@gmail.com.
PLEASE NOTE: Even if you have attended a book club meeting in the past, please sign up for this event using the form below so that we can plan for the correct number of attendees. If you are new to the group, further information will be sent to you.
