What if all of Beaverton read the same book?
Beaverton City Library is pleased to announce that Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder is the selection for our eighth-annual One Book, One Beaverton community-wide reading program.
In this affecting non-fiction narrative, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kidder recounts the inspiring story of Dr. Jim O'Connell, who dedicated his life and career to creating a medical program to care for Boston's homeless community. The result of five years spent following Dr. O'Connell and his colleagues as they work with patients, the author presents a humane and nuanced view of one of America's thorniest issues and treats its subjects with a dignity and compassion they are often denied.
Author and physician Abraham Verghese says of the book, "I couldn’t put Rough Sleepers down till the last page. Kidder's writing sidesteps labels like 'homeless' to reveal the humanity of those who live on the streets... I am left in awe of the human spirit and inspired to do better."
Get your free copy of the book!
Free copies of Rough Sleepers will be available starting Saturday, Nov. 1, at a special book giveaway at the library (Main: 11 AM - 2 PM; Murray Scholls: 10 AM - 6 PM). We will continue to distribute books after that date as supplies last.
During January, we invite you to attend a series of related events and book discussions, as well as our signature event, An Evening with Author Tracy Kidder at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts on Saturday, Jan. 17. Complimentary tickets for the author event will be available starting Nov. 1 at thereser.org.
For further details, visit www.BeavertonLibrary.org/1book.
We hope you'll join us as we come together as a community to read and engage with this timely book!
