Join us for RBC's September event as we explore this month's theme, Crisis Response, via Annie Jacobsen's book, "Nuclear War. A Scenario".About this Event
About the book:
Until now, no one outside official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Second by second and minute by minute, these are the real-life protocols that choreograph the end of civilization as we know it. Based on dozens of new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, been privy to the response plans, and taken responsibility for crucial decisions, this is the only account of what a nuclear exchange would look like.
Why we chose it: "Essential if you want to understand the complex and disturbing details that go into a civilization-destroying decision to drop the Bomb on an enemy.” - The New York Times
Inspired by our monthly non-fiction reads, our mix of part cocktail party, part creative classroom is a recipe that builds your reading habit while connecting with like minded people.
Interested? Want to join us at our September event?
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Your hosts for the evening:
Claire Jones
Claire is a media, ad tech, and event marketing exec, and a recent master's graduate in the psychology and neuroscience of mental health, with a focus on AI and human behaviour.
Born and raised in England, she's a proud neurodivergent who has spent the last 8 years following her curiosity across continents, and now she's bringing that energy to Toronto. With a bookshelf overflowing with non-fiction and a deep belief in the power of community, she can't wait to find her people at RBC!
Claire's Top Non-Fiction Recommendations:
1. The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel van der Kolk
2. Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado-Perez
3. Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson
Simren Deogun
Simren is a strategic advisor, marketer, systems thinker, people leader, and writer. Her nose has been firmly stuck in a book since kindergarten and hopes one day to be a published fiction author.
She is a native Torontonian who enjoys taking in concerts, plays, musicals, and, more recently, WNBA games with the Toronto Tempo. Most importantly, she is a women’s health advocate and survivor of Stage 4 Endometriosis.
“Rebel Book Club has found its new home here in Toronto – I know the people and the culture will welcome a third space like this where we can read and connect. I’m beyond excited to help bring this to life in my home city!”
Simren’s Non-Fiction Recommendations:
1. Rest is Resistance, byTricia Hersey
2. When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress, by Gabor Maté MD
3. Mindset, by Carol S. Dweck
About Rebel Book Club
Every month since 2015, we've helped 1000's of curious minds explore a topic, meet, discuss and share learnings & actions. We're meeting monthly in London and four other locations within the UK (Oxford, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh), in Denver and New York (USA), in Sydney & Perth (Australia) and Toronto & Vancouver (Canada) + we have a digital membership for members round the world.
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Event venue
The West Cork Irish pub, 701 Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.