Ten Beach Road
By Wendy Wax
DISCUSSION DATE: 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2025
LOCATION: The Elusive Grape, 129 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand, FL 32720
About the Book
Madeline, Avery, and Nikki are strangers to each other, but they have one thing in common. They each wake up one morning to discover that their life savings have vanished along with their trusted financial manager—leaving them with nothing but co-ownership of a ramshackle beachfront house.
This Month’s Icebreaker
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Discussion Questions
- How do the challenges faced by Madeline, Avery, and Nikki reflect the broader economic struggles of their time?
- Which of the three women’s personal journeys did you find most compelling, and why?
- How does the beachfront house itself serve as a metaphor for rebuilding and transformation?
- How did the friendships among the women evolve over the course of the story?
- If you inherited a crumbling beachfront property, how would you tackle its restoration?