Nonfiction Book Discussion Group: A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir In-Person
The Nonfiction Book Club meets the first Monday of each month at 7 PM. Registration is not required. Just read the book and join us for the discussion. Note: We always love hearing from new people with different perspectives, and we promise not to bite.
This month's book is:
A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir (2024)
by Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern’s story reads like a quiet revolution: a young woman from small-town New Zealand, raised in a conservative faith and full of ordinary self-doubt, grows up to become a global symbol of compassionate, people-first leadership. A Different Kind of Power traces how she navigated crises — from the Christchurch mosque attacks to a volcanic eruption to a worldwide pandemic — while pushing bold policies on climate change, child poverty and social wellbeing, all as a new mother under an unforgiving spotlight. Ardern’s reflections offer a rare look at what leadership feels like from the inside and how empathy, conviction and courage can shape a nation. It’s a compelling, hopeful invitation to rethink who gets to lead, how they do it and what any of us might be capable of.
- Date:
- Monday, February 2, 2026
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Community Room
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Adult Program Book Discussion