Discussion Guide for A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider: Words to Stimulate the Mind and Delight the Spirit

Hot Apple Cider

by N.J. Lindquist (Editor), Wendy Elaine Nelles (Editor), Marguerite Cummings (Editor)

Get more out of the best-selling anthology A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider!

“Sometimes all you need is a reminder that there is something good in the world.” Midwest Book Review

“Some books surprise you with their ability to take your breath away.… Be sure to buy more than one, for you will probably have the urge to share this gem of a collection with others.” Faith Today

A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider was the winner of the 2012 Christian Small Publishers Gift Book Award

Winner of 13 awards (6 first-place awards and 7 awards of merit) in the 2012 The Word Awards

The Book Club Network 2013 Book of the Year Winner (3rd place)

This Discussion Guide, with questions related to each story, will enhance the experience for you or your book club or study group. Each contributor has supplied questions about his or her piece to help you think further about the issues raised, enjoy stimulating discussions, and share ideas and meaningful experiences.

Individual Readers
After reading each story, you have the option of using the Discussion Guide as part of a personal study: read and meditate on the questions, then journal your responses.

Book Clubs
If you’re the leader, you can use the "Reader’s Guide" to choose the stories that will be particularly appropriate for your group, and then turn to the Discussion Guide for in-depth questions. Each piece has a number of questions, so you can choose the ones you prefer to use.

Small Groups
Whichever kind of small group you lead—a discussion group, adult class, men’s or women’s group, or a support group for people facing issues such as illness or bereavement—you’ll find material that will interest and benefit the members of your group. Many stories and questions include Scripture references.

Speakers
If you’re a speaker, pastor, or teacher, the stories in A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider can provide wonderful material for a talk, sermon, devotional, or group discussion.

96 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 3, 2013

Reviews

[Sharee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider is a delightful arrangement of short stories, poems and other writings that will encourage and speak to each individual reader. The accompanying discussion guide is a fantastic tool that can be easily used by individual readers as well as by groups of any size. I thoroughly enjoyed the honest and upfront non-fiction stories as well as the creative and inspiring fictional stories. This is a book that I would purchase for friends and family alike. There were so many great stories that to pick just one as a favorite would be hard to do. However, I really enjoyed Active Surrender by Brian C. Austin. As an example of the quality writing within this book, this particular story spoke of perseverance and faith. Chrysalis: Life in the Making by Ruth Smith Meyer was so beautifully done and it brought tears to my eyes. This book is a marvelous read and highly recommended.
I received A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider and the accompany discussion guide from The Book Club Network in exchange for my honest opinion.

[Cherie Kasper · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains 51 Poems, Fiction and Non Fiction stories written by different men and women, and in the back of the book there is a guide to who wrote what. I liked this as it helped me understand each of the stories and poems just a little bit better.
A Discussion Guide for readers, book clubs, small groups and speakers came with the book. Each article has several pages of thought provoking questions that will guide you to more in depth study. A Reader’s Guide brochure also accompanied the books.
I really liked the Non Fiction stories, they could make you laugh and cry, be happy or sad, and several other emotions. The book reminds me of ‘Chicken Soup’ books and I would recommend it to everyone.
I received this book from bookfun in exchange for an honest review.

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