LAKEPORT, Calif. – In Breneì Brown’s book “Braving the Wilderness,” Brown redefines what it means to belong in an age of increased polarization.
Using research, storytelling and her own personal stories, Brown changes the cultural conversation while mapping a clear path to achieving a sense of what she calls true belonging.
The Lake County Library chose Brown’s book for the just-completed 2018 Book to Action because it is a down-to-earth guide to achieving a healthy connection with one’s community.
During Book to Action, the Lake County Library gave away 90 copies of “Braving the Wilderness” and worked with North Coast Opportunities to create a calendar that encourage volunteerism in local community organizations.
The library also held a series of seven events starting with book discussions and culminating with a community conversation.
For the events, local author and mindfulness teacher JoAnn Saccato gave her input as both an author and teacher to help lead the last two Book to Action events and help create a safe space to discuss controversial topics.
Participants commented that they appreciated learning more about volunteer opportunities in Lake County and meeting other like-minded residents from various backgrounds and beliefs.
One participant said, “I love being in this group and learning and sharing. I feel different, more positive about living here in Lake County.”
Another said, “The more I find myself in groups in my community, the more I realize how wonderful Lake County is.”
Yet another asked the library to “Please keep up the Book to Action!” The Lake County Library plans to hold Book to Action every spring.
Book to Action offers participants not only the opportunity to collectively read and discuss a book, but also to put their new-found knowledge into action by engaging in a community service project or activity related to the book’s topic.
Book to Action is a program of the California Center for the Book (CCB), under the auspices of the California Library Association, and is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
The California Center for the Book is a program of the California Library Association. Its mission is to help the librarians of California get their communities reading and connecting.
CCB helps librarians develop and expand programs that promote reading, community engagement, and lifelong learning for adults and multigenerational groups.
The Lake County Library is on the internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.Facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary.
Jan Cook is a technician for the Lake County Library.
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