The Ventura County Library has announced the One County, One Book community reading title selection for 2024, Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Tracy Kidder. One County, One Book aims to unite the Ventura County community around a common narrative, spreading interest in and facilitating discussions about the selected book.
From the official description, “In Rough Sleepers, Kidder tells the story of Dr. Jim O’Connell, a gifted man who invented a community of care for a city’s unhoused population, including those who sleep on the streets—the ‘rough sleepers.’ . . . Tracy Kidder spent five years following Dr. O’Connell and his colleagues as they work with thousands of homeless patients, some of whom we meet in this illuminating book.”
One County, One Book programming will take place during the month of September, culminating with the second annual Ventura County Celebration of Books featuring the subject of Rough Sleepers, Dr. Jim O’Connell. This event will take place on Saturday, October 12, on the campus of California State University, Channel Islands. Copies of Rough Sleepers will be available to borrow at your local Ventura County Library branch.
Please check https://www.vencolibrary.org/i-want/one-county-one-book for additional updates, including information on sponsors, book discussions, and other exciting events.