THE BRIGHT SIDE RUNNING CLUB DISCUSSION GUIDE
1
WHEN KEIRA RECEIVES HER CANCER DIAGNOSIS, SHE DOESN’T WANT TO TELL HER FAMILY ABOUT HER DIAGNOSIS. DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD FEEL THE SAME WAY? IS THERE AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO HARD NEWS OR GRIEF? WHY OR WHY NOT?
2
WHEN KEIRA JOINS A RUNNING CLUB, SHE MEETS A GROUP OF WOMEN WHO ARE ALL SO DIFFERENT YET GOING THROUGH THE SAME STRUGGLES. WHICH CHARACTER IN THIS BOOK DID YOU RELATE TO AND WHY?
3
MUCH OF THE BRIGHT SIDE RUNNING CLUB IS ABOUT “FINDING YOUR TRIBE.” WHAT ARE SOME COMMUNITIES OR HOBBIES THAT HAVE GOTTEN YOU THROUGH TOUGH TIMES?
4
THIS BOOK DISCUSSES FAMILY, A RUNNING GROUP, AND “FRENEMIES.” DISCUSS WHY EACH OF THESE COMMUNITIES IS IMPORTANT TO KEIRA IN HER JOURNEY AND HOW THEY GUIDE HER ACTIONS AND EMOTIONS.
5
THE BRIGHT SIDE RUNNING CLUB IS DIFFERENT FROM MOST BOOKS FEATURING CANCER BECAUSE OF ITS HOPEFUL AND INSPIRING ENDING. WHAT OTHER BOOKS HAVE YOU READ ABOUT A CANCER DIAGNOSIS, AND HOW DID THIS COMPARE?
6
THIS BOOK IS BASED ON THE AUTHOR’S OWN EXPERIENCE WITH CANCER AND COMMUNITY. HOW DID THIS SHINE THROUGH? WERE THERE ANY PARTS OF THE BOOK YOU COULD SEE THE AUTHOR’S INFLUENCE?
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WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST MESSAGE OR LESSON YOU TOOK AWAY FROM THE BRIGHT SIDE RUNNING CLUB?