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Montana State U. Students Use The Last Town on Earth to Reach Out to Women in Prison
Author Thomas Mullen’s book, The Last Town on Earth, was adopted last year as common reading for all incoming freshmen at Montana State University – Billings. Mullen had hoped that his book, which deals with important topics such as morality, … Continue reading →
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Tagged as common reading programs, community, diversity, documentary, inspirational, prison, The Last Town on Earth, Thomas Mullen, video, women's prison
St. Bonaventure students love The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Students at St. Bonaventure University could barely contain their excitement while attending a book signing featuring Rebecca Skloot, author of the university’s “All Bonaventure Reads” 2010 selection The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The book signing was one part of a campus-wide … Continue reading →
Dark Tide to wash over Boston
Last week, Random House Library announced Boston’s first ever city-wide read selection: Stephen Puelo’s Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. Read the announcement here. ——————– Order an Exam Copy More About the Book Praise for Dark Tide
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Tagged as Dark Tide, One Book One Community, Regional Titles, Stephen Puelo
Morgan State University to read Medical Apartheid and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks during the 2010-2011 academic year
Morgan State University will add two Random House, Inc. books to their campus-wide reading program this coming academic year. For the Fall 2010 semester, the university has selected Harriet A. Washington’s 2007 National Book Critic’s Circle Award Winner, Medical … Continue reading →
Emory University PhD student explains why you should bring Rebecca Skloot to your campus
Laura E. Mariani is a second-year PhD student of Neuroscience at Emory University who writes about her experiences on her blog, Neurotypical. Last month she wrote at length about a recent student seminar and talk given at the university by Rebecca Skloot, … Continue reading →
The Other Wes Moore and Oprah
Oprah alert! Author Wes Moore will be on the Oprah Winfrey Show today speaking about his new book, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates. Bringing issues of identity, diversity, education and service to new light in a unique and intriguing … Continue reading →
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Tagged as diversity, life stories, The Other Wes Moore, topics of race, Wes Moore
Rhode Island reads The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Rhode Island Center for the Book at the Providence Public Library kicked off their 2010 common reading selection last month, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Culminating in a sold-out breakfast with Annie … Continue reading →
Green books! Talk sustainability with Ecological Intelligence, Plenty, and Planetwalker.
Is your committee looking for books on sustainability and going green? It is a topic of utmost importance to Ron Daniel, associate provost for undergraduate education at Virginia Tech, who recently stated: The theme of ecological awareness and environmental sustainability emerged as … Continue reading →
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Tagged as adoptions, Alisa Smith, daniel goleman, ecological intelligence, environment and sustainability, go green, going green, J.B. Mackinnon, john francis, One Book One Community, planetwalker, Plenty
Lesley University seeks Mindsight
Lesley University wants students to take a good luck at how they think. They’ve selected Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation for their common read and recently hosted author, psychotherapist and Harvard-trained physician Dr. Daniel J. Siegel on campus. … Continue reading →
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Tagged as adoptions, Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, Inspiration and Guidance, Mindsight, Psychology
West Texas A&M selects The Road of Lost Innocence
West Texas A&M University has selected The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine by Somaly Mam for their common reading program. Somaly Mam was sold into sexual slavery by her grandfather when she was only twelve years old. … Continue reading →
