Book Club
We are so pleased that you have decided to include one of our Message in a Bottle books in your Book Club. To help your club get the most out of the experience, we offer the following information and questions to help out. Have fun, and enjoy the read!
Tyler’s Bio:
Birth: March 1st, 1974
Where: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Education: Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Currently: Lives in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Tyler Hayden is the author of over a dozen books in the area of Team building and Personal Development. Since 1996, he has been a full time professional speaker, consultant and author. He works with corporations and associations in areas of team design, work-life balance, and mentoring. See his professional work at www.tylerhayden.com.
Tyler is a father to two beautiful girls Tait and Breton. Tait is an avid athlete playing high level hockey, soccer and basketball. Breton is an artist and athlete who has such a tender touch with her animals. His wife Laurie is a teacher, avid reader and committed volunteer. The family enjoys adventure traveling together, caring for animals and making a difference in their community.
Currently, the Hayden family is building an ocean side farm within the town limits of historic Lunenburg where Tyler sits as a Town Councillor.
Contributors:
The Message in a Bottle Book series hosts a wealth of expert contributors. From Olympians and CEO’s to 9/11 Pilot and regular parents like you and I. The book series is made special because of the contributors share meaningful, thought inspiring words of love, leadership and legacy. Each letter is expertly crafted to inspire the readers to learn and even cry, as you make realizations about yourself and those you care so deeply about.
Each contributor shares their literary skill for free. They receive a couple of books from the first run as a special thank you from us. But know that contributors share because they know that a portion of the profits from the book sales go directly to charities and worthwhile groups who make a difference in our communities. Our contributors are committed to connecting people and making a difference in their lives. We are blessed to have them join us in connecting people through love, leadership and legacy.
Discussion Questions:
Tyler’s Bio:
Birth: March 1st, 1974
Where: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Education: Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Currently: Lives in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Tyler Hayden is the author of over a dozen books in the area of Team building and Personal Development. Since 1996, he has been a full time professional speaker, consultant and author. He works with corporations and associations in areas of team design, work-life balance, and mentoring. See his professional work at www.tylerhayden.com.
Tyler is a father to two beautiful girls Tait and Breton. Tait is an avid athlete playing high level hockey, soccer and basketball. Breton is an artist and athlete who has such a tender touch with her animals. His wife Laurie is a teacher, avid reader and committed volunteer. The family enjoys adventure traveling together, caring for animals and making a difference in their community.
Currently, the Hayden family is building an ocean side farm within the town limits of historic Lunenburg where Tyler sits as a Town Councillor.
Contributors:
The Message in a Bottle Book series hosts a wealth of expert contributors. From Olympians and CEO’s to 9/11 Pilot and regular parents like you and I. The book series is made special because of the contributors share meaningful, thought inspiring words of love, leadership and legacy. Each letter is expertly crafted to inspire the readers to learn and even cry, as you make realizations about yourself and those you care so deeply about.
Each contributor shares their literary skill for free. They receive a couple of books from the first run as a special thank you from us. But know that contributors share because they know that a portion of the profits from the book sales go directly to charities and worthwhile groups who make a difference in our communities. Our contributors are committed to connecting people and making a difference in their lives. We are blessed to have them join us in connecting people through love, leadership and legacy.
Discussion Questions:
- What was your favorite letter within the book?
- Did you feel that this book fulfilled your expectations?
- What letter spoke to how you feel about being a ______ (insert: father, mother, soldier, etc.)?
- Were there any topical messages that were missing from the book?
- Were you able to identify a common theme inherent in the letters within the book?
- If you were to include a letter in the book what would be the main messages within your letter be?
- Did you enjoy reading the book? Why? Why not?
- Did you find any of the letters unbelievable or extraordinary in some way (i.e. you don’t believe the message, you thought it was an amazing message, etc.)
- How is a person’s heart made stronger and life enriched by sharing messages like these?
- Do you think that a book like this would make a memorable gift that would connect two people together?
- Why is it important for people to collect their thoughts and leave meaningful messages to the ones they love?
- Did the book end the way you expected? Did you want more or were you ready to put it down?
- Have you ever received a legacy gift from someone? How has that impacted your life?
- How is reading the book more a beginning then an end?
- Did anyone craft a letter in the beginning pages of the book that they would like to share with the group?
- Will you consider writing a letter and sharing the book with someone you love?
