In this Films From Books series, join film enthusiast Martha Reingold to view the film followed by conversation about it and the book upon which the film is based.  Copies of the book may be requested at the adult reference desk. 
Today's film, The Secret Life of Bees, is based on the book of the same title by Sue Monk Kidd. 

Lily Owens is a young girl who lives on the peach farm that her abusive father owns. Rosaleen is a black woman hired by Lily's father to be a stand in mother for Lily.   Lily and Rosaleen run away to a town Lily believes that her mother once lived in. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm, where Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.    Sue Monk Kidd is also author of this year’s selected ONE BOOK for Bloomfield: The Invention of Wings.   

Rated PG-13  110 minutes

Martha Reingold has been a film-lover as far back as she can remember.  For the last 8 years, “Martha’s Movies” has been presenting “Films for Fun & Films for Thought” at retirement communities and libraries in the greater Hartford area.