K-State First Book will partner with several university and community organizations to coordinate programming for the 2022 common book. I know that when others read the book, they will also take away things that will help them in the future." Fortunately, no one was hurt in that fire, but it served as a reminder that we should always take precautions.
"When fire alarms went off in Hale Library on May 22, 2018, I quickly left the building, even though I was 100% sure it was a false alarm because of what I read. "I read 'The Unthinkable' several years ago and took to heart the advice shared in the book," said Tara Coleman, chair of the K-State First Book selection committee and associate professor at K-State Libraries. The 2022 First Book Selection Committee - comprised of 30 students, staff, administrators, and faculty - spent the last six months reading 39 books on the theme of books that inspire readers to take action and make a positive change in their community. K-State First Book provides incoming students with a shared academic experience that they can discuss with professors, staff, administrators and other students when they arrive on campus. K-State First Book, the all-university reading program that is part of K-State First, selects a common book for the academic year and coordinates classroom and campus activities to correspond with the reading. Our students are going to love this book." Examples like this made me realize that the research in this book is for all of us, not just social scientists, first responders and superheroes. "I was surprised to learn that perhaps the most important thing one can do to survive a tornado is to know one's neighbors.
"As a Kansan, I was drawn, of course, to the information about tornadoes," said Greg Eiselein, professor of English and director of K-State First. Why do we freeze in the middle of a fire? How can we override this instinct? Why do our senses of sight and hearing change during a terrorist attack? "The Unthinkable" tries to bring light into civilization’s darkest moments. In the book, Ripley combines the stories of survivors with research into how the brain works under extreme duress. More event information will be shared as details are finalized. K-State First Book will celebrate the 2022 selection in the fall semester with multiple in-person and virtual events.
But very few of us know what to expect until it is too late. In big disasters, regular people are the first and most important rescuers on the scene. Half of Americans have been affected by a disaster of some kind. In "The Unthinkable," Ripley explores who survives when disasters strikes and why. Kansas State University has selected the 2022 K-State First Book: "The Unthinkable" by award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley. 'The Unthinkable' selected as 2022 Kansas State University common book
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