Kern County One Book Project

03/19/2024

The 2024 One Book Project book has been selected by CSUB! All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung explores what it means to lose your roots—within your culture, within your family—and what happens when you find them? From early childhood, Nicole Chung heard the story of her adoption as a comforting, prepackaged myth. She believed that her Korean birth parents had made the ultimate sacrifice in the hopes of giving her a better life; that forever feeling slightly out of place was simply her fate as a transracial adoptee. But as she grew up, she wondered if the story she’d been told was the whole truth. With warmth, candor, and startling insight, Chung tells of her search for the people who gave her up, which coincided with the birth of her own child. All You Can Ever Know is a profound, moving chronicle of surprising connections and the repercussions of unearthing painful family secrets—vital reading for anyone who has ever struggled to figure out where they belong.
National Bestseller
Finalist, National Book Critics Circle Award
Semifinalist, PEN Open Book Award
Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, TIME, Newsday, Library Journal, BuzzFeed, Real Simple, Chicago Public Library, Seattle Public Library, Goodreads & more
A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection
An Indies Choice Honor Book
A Junior Library Guild Adult Crossover Selection
An ABA Indies Introduce and Indie Next Pick
Finalist, NAIBA Book of the Year
A One Book, One Tulsa Selection
An Amazon Editors’ Pick

11/14/2023

Did you miss our Courage After Fire Event last Thursday evening? No need to worry about what you might have missed, here is a link to the live recording.

Watch an evening with combat veterans who share their storiesof military service and the true cost of freedom. Our guest speakerstalk about how they received...

11/01/2023

If you're a Kern County employee who is also a veteran, the Bakersfield Condors want you and your families to attend this Saturday's game for free!

To confirm your attendance, please email [email protected] - the deadline to reply is this Thursday.

11/01/2023

Ben Rodriguez, Outreach Specialist with Department of Veterans Affairs VetCenter will be a speaker at our Courage After Fire event on Nov 9th. Ben will be sharing his personal military experience and transition to civilian life, as well as sharing VetCenter Services for disabled and other combat veterans: VetCenter offers confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Their services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). They can also connect you with more support in VA and your community. The VetCenter mobile unit will also be on site at the event! -Come check it out! Click here to learn more about VetCenter services:

We offer confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Our services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). We can also connect yo...

11/01/2023

Come learn about Comrades and Canopies at the Courage After Fire event at Beale Memorial Library on Thursday, November 9th at 4:30 pm! Free and Open to the Public!
https://www.facebook.com/comradesNcanopies/videos/1398991594271344/?mibextid=zDhOQc

11/01/2023

Kern County Library's amazing team of Librarians w/ author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body- Rebekah Taussig. Teamwork makes the dreamwork!

10/31/2023

Casey Schaubschlager, Executive Director of Wounded Heroes Fund, will be speaking about his military experience and programs that help people transition to civilian life such as their Regimen Ruck Program at our Courage After Fire event focused on disabled veterans at Beale Memorial Library on November 9th 4:30 pm. Casey will also be sharing information about their Stable Forces equine program and other Wounded Heroes Fund program offerings to help military vets.

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10/31/2023

Portrait of a Warrior Gallery, who recently celebrated their 5th Anniversary, will have a special display at our Courage After Fire event at Beale Memorial Library on November 9th at 4:30 pm! The purpose of the Portrait of a Warrior Gallery is to keep our memories of Kern Counties Fallen Heroes vibrantly alive through portrait display, biographies, education and ever-evolving exhibits. The Gallery is in a continuous state of transformation to accommodate the healing of our Veteran population and to educate the communities within Kern County. We will never allow the memories of our Fallen Heroes to fade.

10/31/2023

Did you know Honor Flight Kern County will be at our Courage After Fire event at Beale Memorial Library on November 9th?
Honor Flight Kern County (HFKC) is one of 136 hubs from around the country that is part of the Honor Flight Network. HFKC is an all volunteer non-profit created to honor veterans of Kern County and surrounding areas and veterans as far away as the San Fernando Valley. There are approximately 46,000 veterans in Kern County with over 8,000 of them World War II and Korean Veterans. Our mission is to honor and send America’s veterans to Washington D.C. to see the memorials built in THEIR honor for their service to our country – at no cost to the veteran. Top priority is given to our most senior veterans – World War II veterans – and those from any conflict that are terminally ill – followed by Korean and Vietnam veterans. Every veteran accepted by HFKC for this honor travels at no cost to him/her due to the generosity of tax deductible donations from our community. The trips include all air and ground transportation, meals, overnight accommodations, and guided tours.

U.S. Army combat veteran Guy Anderson learned while serving in the war in Afghanistan what the experience of combat can do to a young man in uniform.

10/28/2023

During our One Book Project Red Carpet Movie Night, hosted by Kern County Library and Inclusion Films, we had the pleasure of hearing executive director Dale Oprandy speak about what and how Inclusion Films came to fruition and their success in producing inclusive films.

Stay in the know of all our One Book Events and follow us on Facebook or visit us at KCLonebook.org

https://youtu.be/O_jXpDogHfg

During our One Book Project Red Carpet Movie Night, hosted by Kern County Library and Inclusion Films, we had the pleasure of hearing executive director Dale...

10/26/2023

Did you know you can check our eBooks and Audiobooks from Kern County Library? See: https://kerncountylibrary.org/elibrary/
And check out this Audiobook excerpt of Rebekah Taussig's book, Sitting Pretty, here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Ss3-kAB7M

This is a preview of the digital audiobook of Sitting Pretty—The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig, available on Libro.fm at...

10/25/2023

Challenge everything you think you know about disability as Rebekah Taussig invites us to talk about her living experiences from her book, Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body. Everyone is welcome to attend our premiere One Book Project event:

An Evening with Rebekah Taussig,
🗓 Thursday, October 26, 2023
⏰ 7pm
📍 Icardo Center, CSUB - 9001 Stockdale Hwy. (Free parking in LOT 1 after 6pm)

Tag a friend in the comments who needs to see this!

✍️ Rebekah Taussig, who has been paralyzed since the age of three, is a mom, wife, author, disability advocate, best-selling author, and educator with a Ph.D in creative nonfiction and disability studies. A storyteller at heart with a great sense of humor, Taussig invites us to think bigger and more critically about who has a seat at the table and the barriers that bar others from inclusion.

📖 Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig is a memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account Rebekah Taussig, processing a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most. Sitting Pretty challenges us as a society to be patient and vigilant, practical and imaginative, kind and relentless, as we set to work to write an entirely different story. This title is available in book, ebook, book on CD, and eAudiobook format. Place your hold today by visiting your nearest Kern County Library, eLibrary, or on the ValleyCat Mobile App.

📚 Join the One Book Project Reading Challenge! Readers are encouraged to join our online Reading Challenge on Beanstack, where participants will win digital badges and prizes by completing activities.

📌 Don't miss out on this book discussion and related events, visit us at KCLonebook.org and join the conversation today!

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— with California State University, Bakersfield and Kern County One Book Project at Icardo Center.

Challenge everything you think you know about disability as Rebekah Taussig invites us to talk about her living experiences from her book, Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body. Everyone is welcome to attend our premiere One Book Project event:

An Evening with Rebekah Taussig,
🗓 Thursday, October 26, 2023
⏰ 7pm
📍 Icardo Center, CSUB - 9001 Stockdale Hwy. (Free parking in LOT 1 after 6pm)

Tag a friend in the comments who needs to see this!

✍️ Rebekah Taussig, who has been paralyzed since the age of three, is a mom, wife, author, disability advocate, best-selling author, and educator with a Ph.D in creative nonfiction and disability studies. A storyteller at heart with a great sense of humor, Taussig invites us to think bigger and more critically about who has a seat at the table and the barriers that bar others from inclusion.

📖 Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig is a memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account Rebekah Taussig, processing a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most. Sitting Pretty challenges us as a society to be patient and vigilant, practical and imaginative, kind and relentless, as we set to work to write an entirely different story. This title is available in book, ebook, book on CD, and eAudiobook format. Place your hold today by visiting your nearest Kern County Library, eLibrary, or on the ValleyCat Mobile App.

📚 Join the One Book Project Reading Challenge! Readers are encouraged to join our online Reading Challenge on Beanstack, where participants will win digital badges and prizes by completing activities.

📌 Don't miss out on this book discussion and related events, visit us at KCLonebook.org and join the conversation today!

10/21/2023

Discover the One Book Project themes in this year's fiction and nonfiction reader advisory titles for adults. These books are a great way to get involved with the One Book Project discussion. Foster empathy and promote awareness while exploring themes of ableism, access/accessibility, independence/interdependence, equity, and inclusion.

📚 Join the One Book Project Reading Challenge!
Readers are encouraged to join our online reading challenge on Beanstack, where participants will win digital badges and prizes by completing activities.

📖 Want to know all about our 2023 One Book Project?
The One Book Project is a countywide reading and discussion project that fosters empathy, promotes awareness, and strengthens the fabric of our community by exploring the themes in this year's One Book selection, Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body, by Rebekah Taussig.

📌 Don't miss out on this book discussion and related events, visit us at KCLonebook.org and join the conversation today!

10/19/2023

Rebekah Taussig will be talking about her book, the 2023 One Book title selection, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body next Thursday at 7 pm at CSUB Icardo Center. Free and Open to the Public! Watch this short video of her discussing the book here!

Hear about the memoir-in-essays "Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body" from author Rebekah Taussig. "Sitting Pretty: The View fr...

10/19/2023

10/18/2023

2023 One Book Project Author Rebekah Taussig will be speaking at CSUB Icardo Center next Thursday at 7 pm! All are welcome and free to the public! Visit: https://csub.edu/english/one-book-project for more information!
Rebekah Taussig, disability advocate, educator & best-selling author, will challenge everything you think you know about disability as she invites us into her experience of living in a body that looks and moves differently than most. Taussig, who has been paralyzed since the age of three, is a mom, wife, author, disability advocate and educator with a Ph.D in creative nonfiction and disability studies. A storyteller at heart with a great sense of humor, Taussig invites us to think bigger and more critically about who has a seat at the table and the barriers that bar others from inclusion. – CSUB One Book Project Web Page

10/18/2023

Red Carpet Movie Night happening at Beale Memorial Library on Friday, October 27 at 6 pm. Inclusion Films will be showing their short film, Enough is Enough at 6:30 pm - and at 7:15 pm we will screen Rising Phoenix!

Enough is Enough [Official Trailer]Inclusion Films Bakersfield

10/17/2023

Discover the One Book Project themes in this year's young adult and graphic novel reader advisory titles. These books are a great way to get your teens and tweens involved with the One Book Project discussion. Foster empathy and promote awareness while exploring themes of ableism, access/accessibility, independence/interdependence, equity, and inclusion with your teens and tweens.

📚 Join the One Book Project Reading Challenge!
Readers are encouraged to join our online reading challenge on Beanstack, where participants will win digital badges and prizes by completing activities.

📖 Want to know all about our 2023 One Book Project?
The One Book Project is a countywide reading and discussion project that fosters empathy, promotes awareness, and strengthens the fabric of our community by exploring the themes in this year's One Book selection, Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body, by Rebekah Taussig.

📌 Don't miss out on this book discussion and related events, visit us at KCLonebook.org and join the conversation today!

10/10/2023

Discover the One Book Project themes in this year's reader advisory titles for early learners (ages 0-8), and children (ages 9-12). These books are a great way to get your children involved with the One Book Project discussion. Foster empathy and promote awareness while exploring themes of ableism, access/accessibility, independence/interdependence, equity, and inclusion with your children.

📚 Join the One Book Project Reading Challenge!
Readers are encouraged to join our online reading challenge on Beanstack, where participants will win digital badges and prizes by completing activities.

📖 Want to know all about our 2023 One Book Project?
The One Book Project is a countywide reading and discussion project that fosters empathy, promotes awareness, and strengthens the fabric of our community by exploring the themes in this year's One Book selection, Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body, by Rebekah Taussig.

📌 Don't miss out on this book discussion and related events, visit us at KCLonebook.org and join the conversation today!

10/10/2023

https://www.themuslimnetwork.org/articles/three-ways-to-make-your-islamic-center-accessible

The main focus of "Accessibility in Action" was to bring awareness to the issues Muslims with disabilities face and discuss ways to make both our physical and virtual spaces more accessible to them.

10/10/2023

https://www.nicoa.org/understanding-disabilities-in-native-communities-new-toolkit-available-now/

Understanding Disabilities in Native Communities - New Toolkit Available Now

10/10/2023

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/the-minyan-jews-with-disabilities

The Minyan: A roundtable discussion with Jews with disabilities about physical barriers, attitude adjustment, and how to be more welcoming as a community

10/10/2023

https://rac.org/issues/disability-rights

In the U.S. and Canada more than 67 million people have some form of disability. According to the 2019 American Community Survey, 4.3 percent of children in the US have a physical, mental, and/or emotional disability, and an estimated 2.6 million households have at least one child in the home with a...

10/10/2023

https://youtu.be/CktZQSMQgMM?si=HeuxvW0Jj58zjAHE

The third video on disability and the synod is dedicated to the magisterium of fragility.

10/10/2023

https://www.bakersfield.com/entertainment/one-book-interfaith-panel-to-address-experiences-of-the-disabled/article_e8f37674-5674-11ee-af34-57bf641eb4d2.html

How do people with disabilities experience the world's religious institutions, faith traditions and spiritualities? Are there physical, psychological or spiritual barriers of which the "abled" community may be unaware?