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Think & Grow Rich Study Group

Twenty Years ago my father gave me a book that is worth many times its weight in gold. The name of the book is called "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. Napoleon Hill interviewed over many people in the early part of the century and then concentrated on the 500 most successful people in all aspects of life. He became good friends with Carnegi

5 miles
away in
Santa Clara, CA 95051
19
Pro Development Educators

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5.0

The Silicon Valley Black Professionals Meetup Group

Meet other local Black Professionals for a book club discussion related to professional development.

7 miles
away in
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
29
Black Professionals

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Triad Black Professionals Meetup Group

Meet other local Black Professionals to network and discuss the unique perspective that belongs to business people who share an African heritage.

7 miles
away in
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
2
Black Professionals

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The South Bay Women's Book Club

I am a mostly-stay-at-home mom to a new baby boy, and had been looking for a book club to join for quite some time. Problem is, most clubs I found were either already full, or meet on weekends or evenings when I am usually busy with family stuff. So I decided to start a women's book club that meets on Friday afternoons around 2pm, once or twice

7 miles
away in
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
32
Book Readers

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The South Bay Women's Social Group

This group is for Women who are Too Young To Be Old! We are of a 'certain age', energetic mid-lifers, mostly 40- 50+, married, single, divorced, or in transition, seeking stimulating conversation, friendships, a strong sense of camaraderie, & good old fashioned girlfriend connection! Lets embrace all that it means for us 40-50ish women by comin

8 miles
away in
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
117
Fabulous South Bay Women

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4.75

SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOOK CLUB MEETUP (CO-ED)

Our monthly meetups are informal, fun & friendly! We alternate between fiction & non-fiction. Members nominate books & vote online (on occassion, a particular book will be hosted). Come with questions & thoughts to share! We meet on the LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH at 9:30AM in CAMPBELL. Our members are educated, open minded & respect one anot

8 miles
away in
Campbell, CA 95008
331
BOOK LOVERS

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4.5

Christian Spirituality Book Discussion

Interested in Jesus and his message? Want to live in an "interactive relationship with God and others"?* Christian spirituality is both ancient and (post)modern, ritualized and spirit-led. From tattooed punk rockers to corporate vp's: everyone is welcome; everyone is a theologian. We're reading widely, from across the vastness of Christian

9 miles
away in
San Jose, CA 95118
13
Book Readers

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Silicon Valley Business (Marketing/Sales/Biz Dev) Meetup

This meetup group is for those that want ideas and strategies for driving success of their business; whether small entrepreneurial ventures or big corporations. Share ideas and learn from peers on effective (and not so effective) techniques for traditional and Internet marketing, business development and sales. Also hear directly from celebrated au

9 miles
away in
Cupertino, CA 95014
684
Marketers (isn't everyone)

Rating:

4.5

Bay Area Book Exchange Meetup

Do you have books you've done reading that can share with other book lovers? If so, please join me to meet other readers, make friends and have fun. This is not a common book club, we will have access to many different books by exchange. Everytime each person will bring at least one book and introduce the books to others. You may want to share w

10 miles
away in
Fremont, CA 94538
33
Book Lovers

Rating:

4.5

The Saratoga Book Club Meetup

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, we'll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends! This is not for the serious and critical, but if you want to share and explore with a small group, this is the place for it.

11 miles
away in
Saratoga, CA 95070
17
Book Readers

Rating:

5.0

Fremont Ladies' Book Club

Wish you had a "Jane Austen Book Club" to belong to? Want to meet other like-minded girls in their 20s and 30s who enjoy a good book (fiction, trashy novels, self-help, health/nutrition, sci-fi, Austen...), a cup of coffee and good company? Then this is THE Book Club for you! The goal is to gather a small, core group of ladies, ages 20s - 30s

13 miles
away in
Newark, CA 94560
16
Literary Heroines

Rating:

4.5

The PAL Book Club - Palo Alto

Palo Alto Ladies Book Club. We are just a small group that is starting an informal book club. Not too serious and a chance to discuss a book in between a chat over a glass of wine and some food. We plan to read a book a month. We are not quite ready to get new members yet but if you are interested request more information here. PS I have had ove

14 miles
away in
Palo Alto, CA 94301
11
Book Readers

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5.0

The Los Gatos Book Club Meetup Group

Please join us for a rousing, outspoken evening of great book discussions, great food and drinks, and great friends. We meet every third Thursday of each month at 7:30pm in and around Los Gatos. Our ages range from 30-60, with differing opinions, viewpoints and debates all welcomed. It's OK to be yourself. Recent books we've shared are

16 miles
away in
Los Gatos, CA 95030
13
Book Readers

Rating:

4.75

Menlo Park Women's Book Club

Join us for discussions about an eclectic mix of fiction and non-fiction (generally not mass market paperbacks). We meet once a month -- usually on a Thursday -- at a cafe in Menlo Park. We are an enthusiastic bunch in our late 20's to early 40's. The book for each month is chosen by consensus. Here are some books that we recently read: -

16 miles
away in
Menlo Park, CA 94025
51
Book Readers

Rating:

4.5

SF Peninsula Classic Lit Meetup

Q: What is our main purpose? A: To explore and enjoy great literature. Q: Who should join us? A: -residents of the San Francisco Peninsula who love to read classic literature (Ibsen, Austen, Twain, Flaubert, Dostoevsky, Virgil....) -readers who want to challenge their reading comfort zone -those who want to meet new people who share their

23 miles
away in
San Mateo, CA 94404
23
Classics Readers

Rating:

4.75

The Aptos Ladies Book Club Meetup Group

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you?ll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

28 miles
away in
Aptos, CA 95003
20
Book Readers

Rating:

5.0

Books and Beasts

Join us and disucss ideas and make new friends. The organizer is a dog lover so bring your dog(s) to an idyllic setting. Don't worry, you're welcome without your beast. Dates and times TBA.

28 miles
away in
Burlingame, CA 94010
19
Book Readers

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The Santa Cruz 20s/30s Book Club

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you'll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

29 miles
away in
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
29
Book Readers

Rating:

5.0

East Bay Book Club

This is a very dynamic group with many regular members coming from a variety of backgrounds. Our meetings are enthusiastic, as we disucss how each book effects us personally. We are currently reading Contemporary Fiction as our primary genre, but will be branching out this year!

29 miles
away in
Oakland, CA 94605
237
Book Readers

Rating:

4.5

The Tracy Book Club Meetup Group

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you?ll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

36 miles
away in
Tracy, CA 95304
19
Book Readers

Rating:

5.0

Cognitive Science Reading & Discussion Group

Exploration of themes in cognitive science and evolutionary psychology & of the implications of the research and thinking in these and related disciplines. At the next meeting we will be discussing Steven Pinker's The Stuff of Thought.

39 miles
away in
Berkeley, CA 94704
64
Book Readers

Rating:

3.5

Non fiction Book Club Meetup

http://www.facebook. com/group.php?gid=12 364720985 The main purpose of this group is to read & discuss one non fiction book a month with other people of similar interests. We will try to pick books on a variety of topics including(but not limited to) professional, social, political, global readings. Every meetup we will vote on the book fo

39 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94114
70
Friends

Rating:

4.5

"Personal MBA" readers book club

http://www.facebook. com/group.php?gid=27 574110202 Like many others I have been thinking whether I should pursue a MBA. I haven't made up my mind yet. However I do know that a person who graduates today and stops learning tomorrow is uneducated the day after. By starting this group I hope to meet like minded people striving for knowledge a

39 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94114
41
Book Readers

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San Francisco Travel Book Club

This is an exciting book club for seasoned globetrotters and armchair travelers alike! We will feature books to inspire you if you are currently dreaming of "hitting the road" as well as books that provide necessary resources for planning and realizing that trip of a lifetime. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at a local

39 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94102
156
Travel Enthusiasts

Rating:

4.5

Tea Time

Are any of you in or around the San Francisco neighborhoods? Are you interested in connecting at local cafes and tea houses? Modern, Traditional Asian, Sophisticated, European, High Teas, Eclectic, Quirky and Ordinary Venues...all have their place. Please join us. Review the calendar and adjust your plans accordingly. There is much to explo

39 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94108
321
NewFriends

Rating:

4.5

The San Francisco Book and Brunch Club

Late May/Early June's Book--Laura Fraser's AN ITALIAN AFFAIR Looking for other book lovers? A good story is even better when you've got friends to share it with. The San Francisco Book and Brunch Club aims to read an eclectic list of authors and eat at a multitude of yummy breakfast/brunch joints. We'll read a book a month and likewise meetup mo

40 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94117
219
Book Readers

Rating:

4.75

San Francisco Book and Food Club 

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Book Club while sharing home made food. We will start off the book club at our home (Ed and Mary) in Cole Valley. We can accomodate 12 to 15 people and will break into two groups for the discussion phase if that number of people come. We will do either Pot Lucks or have the food prepared for us, dependin

40 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94117
41
Book Readers

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The SF World Literature and Food Book Club

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! We'll explore the world and different cultures through a mix of fiction, non-fiction and food. Each month we will select a book that takes place in another culture (or American subculture) and meet in a cafe or restauant connected to the theme of the book to enjoy food and discuss the book. Com

40 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94116
286
Readers and Eaters

Rating:

4.75

San Francisco Reading Around The World

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, each month we'll read a new book by or about another world culture or one of the many subcultures of North America.

41 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94122
53
Book Readers

Rating:

4.25

Excellence

Learn to apply the techniques of excellence as presented by Terry Orlick, one of the world's preeminent Olympic coaches, in his book, "In Pursuit of Excellence." His work has been applied to athletics as well as performing arts, and many other life and performance pursuits. Join us in reading and conversation! "There is so much to be gained

41 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94123
25
Book Readers

Rating:

5.0

Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life

Meet other local fans of author Ayn Rand and her philosophy of Objectivism -- a philosophy of Reason, Purpose and Self-Esteem that holds human life on this Earth as the standard of all values and *your* life as an end in itself.

41 miles
away in
San Francisco, CA 94123
24
Ayn Rand readers & Objectivists

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The East Contra Costa County Book Club Meetup Group

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you?ll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

43 miles
away in
Antioch, CA 94509
23
Book Readers

Rating:

3.5

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Los Gatos, CA
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San Francisco, CA
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James Hickey

"Good evening all, I just started ready Break Through this afternoon and am thus far very pleasantly surprised in the way the concepts resonate with my thoughts and beliefs. I look forward to reading, learning and sharing more. Cheers! Jim"

Oakland, CA
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El Cerrito, CA
Apr 25, 2008

David Crismon

"Heard it on XM Public Radio. I want to get this out to my university design students. Unfortunately, it seems like America (in particular) won't address change until it is economically viable to do so, time to get some ideas and move forward."

El Cerrito, CA
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Ann Oliveri

El Cerrito, CA
Apr 25, 2008

Ann Oliveri

"A radical pragmatist and fan of Richard Rorty, Break Through makes what I believe actionable. My goal is to mobilize membership associations to do the same, and today's blog was my first attempt: http://annoliveri.typepad.com/annoliveri/"

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El Cerrito, CA
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Jen Filiault

"Hi Everyone! I thought this would be a good opportunity to chat with some clever people about some much needed innovative ideas. Also trying to become better acquainted with these networks!"

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Alfred Handler

"I want these local Meetups because it will give me a deeper understanding of the Spiritual World."

El Cerrito, CA
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Jeff McClenahan

"Hi, I'm Jeff McClenahan a student at University of California, Santa Cruz. I'm excited to discuss a new politics that projects a positive and practical vision for the future."

San Francisco, CA
Apr 25, 2008

Sara

"Hello! I am joining this meetup because I am absolutely captivated by Break Through. I feel like this was written specifically for me because it has provided answers and insights to so many questions and issues. Hooray!! "

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San Francisco, CA
Apr 25, 2008

billybicket

"I want these local Meetups because I'm big on eggs, and think I'd enjoy the company of a few good hens."

El Cerrito, CA
Apr 25, 2008

Teryn Norris

El Cerrito, CA
Apr 25, 2008

Teryn Norris

"I'm Teryn, Breakthrough's youth organizer. I look forward to working with some of you! Contact me with any ideas or inquiries you have about our youth initiative, Breakthrough Generation."

El Cerrito, CA
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Rob Law

El Cerrito, CA
Apr 25, 2008

Rob Law

"Hello, I am an environmental studies graduate from Australia, so I dont know if I will still be able to join in this group, but it does sound interesting so I hope so! Regards, Rob"

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El Cerrito, CA
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Michael Shellenberger

"Hi everyone, I'm Michael Shellenberger, and the co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute. We're excited by this new technology to create communities of discussion -- and action."

El Cerrito, CA
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El Cerrito, CA
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Rhyc Sandberg

"I haven't read the book yet (is it even out yet?), but after reading the article in Wired, it is a premise that I agree with and have been thinking about for a few months now - aggressive development of new technologies to solve this problem."

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Kevin Morris

"I'm very excited by the ideas presented in Breakthrough. I look forward to the reading and seeing what the next step is."

El Cerrito, CA
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Patti

"My work has been in healthcare and international development but have always had a passion for architecture and urban space. I have always thought of them as very complimentary endeavors, and want to be involved in the spatial side of it now."

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Mike Garofalo

El Cerrito, CA
Apr 25, 2008

Mike Garofalo

"As a longtime environmentalist and liberal, I read your book with great interest. I really enjoyed the non-conventional thinking. I am Comm. Director for a non-profit that promotes clean energy and I manage a RE industry lobbying organization."

El Cerrito, CA
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John

El Cerrito, CA
Apr 25, 2008

John

"I'm thrilled to meet other people who are interested in this topic. Let's read, talk, and inspire some momentum. "

El Cerrito, CA
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El Cerrito, CA
Apr 25, 2008

troy casey

"i am here to "save the planet" i hold the vision we co-create NEW FREE energy, beyond the prevailing doctrine of today & we clean the air, soil, water in a quantum leap. i work with the Amazon Herb co. sustainably saving the rain forest FOR PROFIT."

Leena
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San Francisco, CA
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Oakland, CA
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Richmond, CA
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Joe Jackson

"Dining and meeting people about the Bay Area are favorite pursuits of mine; see my Yelp blog at http://josephcjackson.yelp.com ."


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San Francisco, CA
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Andrew


When a new Meetup starts, I pledge:
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Santa Cruz, CA
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San Jose, CA
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judy

"I love meeting new people and what better way than through this forum!"

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Newark, CA
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San Leandro, CA
Apr 6, 2008

Aracely

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Colleen
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San Francisco, CA
Apr 6, 2008

Colleen

"I'm still relatively new to San Francisco and haven't quite yet met those awesome folks that I click really well with. I figure this is as good a way as any!"


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Mountain View, CA
Apr 4, 2008

Shana

"I want these local Meetups because I'm a pet sitter and dog trainer and I'd like to meet more clients and people in the field."

Mountain View, CA
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Thanya

Brentwood, CA
Apr 2, 2008

Thanya

"Hi, I am a new mommy of a 9 month old baby boy that is interested in meeting other mommies around the area. I would like to join your group so my husband and son can meet new friends and I can hang out with Hip Moms :)"

Newark, CA
Apr 1, 2008

Lucy

South San Francisco, CA
Apr 1, 2008

Ken

San Francisco, CA
Apr 1, 2008

Ken

"This may be a good opportunity to network with a few like minds and progressive thought."

Oakland, CA
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Cathy

Santa Clara, CA
Mar 21, 2008

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San Jose, CA
Mar 19, 2008

Morgaya

"Hey everyone, I'm a graphic designer who would like to meet designers/photographers/illustrators out of my circle."

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Livermore, CA
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San Francisco, CA
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Menlo Park, CA
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Cupertino, CA
Mar 9, 2008

Manali

"I am in Cupertino and am interested in joining a book club"


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Fremont, CA
Mar 4, 2008

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Marina, CA
Mar 3, 2008

Jasmine

"Hello, I enjoy meeting new people and hope to have fun at meetup."


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Saratoga, CA
Mar 2, 2008

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Mar 1, 2008

Rebecca

"I like to read fiction, particularly the classics, and non-fiction, in particular biography, philosophy, politics, and literary essays."

Susan

San Francisco, CA
Feb 28, 2008

Susan

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Nick Pavlina
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Capitola, CA
Feb 27, 2008

Nick Pavlina

"I'd like to participate in a book club in Santa Cruz county. Never joined one before, so would hope that someone with experience would help to organize."


When a new Meetup starts, I pledge:
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"I can chip in money toward group expenses"
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"I'll spread the word about the Meetup"
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San Francisco, CA
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Oakland, CA
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El Cerrito, CA
Feb 22, 2008

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