Oakmont Book Group The Oakmont Book Group is comprised of students and teachers who meet regularly to discuss a shared reading. The Group, through consensus, selects a book to read and then meets over a pot-luck to discuss the book. The selection for our October reading is a contemporary horror classic, The Shining by Stephen King: From the Flap: The Overlook Hotel claimed the most beautiful physical setting of any resort in the world; but Jack Torrance, the new winter caretaker, with his wife, Wendy and their five-year-old son Danny, saw much more than its splendor. Jack saw the Overlook as an opportunity, a desperate way back from failure and despair; Wendy saw this lonely sanctuary as a frail chance to preserve their family; and Danny?....Danny, who was blessed or cursed with a shining, precognitive gift, saw visions hideously beyond the comprehension of a small boy. He sensed the evil coiled within the Overlook's one hundred and ten empty rooms; an evil that was waiting just for them. The Shining, by Stephen King, the undisputed master of the modern horror story. First published in 1977, The Shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of Stephen King. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the Overlook Hotel's past are revealed, and the hotel itself attempts to claim the very souls of the Torrence family. Adapted into a cinematic masterpiece of horror by legendary director Stanley Kubrick -- featuring an unforgettable performance by a demonic Jack Nicholson --The Shining stands as a cultural icon of modern horror, a searing study of a family torn apart, and a nightmarish glimpse into the dark recesses of human weakness and dementia. Our potluck/discussion will be October 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the library. Previous Book Group Selections have included: A Confederacy of Dunces A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius The Golden Compass A Christmas Carol Carmilla Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows The History of Love The Road Everything is Illuminated Under the Tuscan Sun Frankenstein I am the Messenger The Kite Runner The Dante Club Dracula All Oakmont students and faculty are welcome to join the Book Group for enjoyable book discussion and tasty food. For more information, please contact Mr. Anderson.