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A celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed
Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. When her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom and his wife (Janine) … Continue reading
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Digital Commons Readership Snapshot for October 2019
Visit Your Digital Commons Dashboard Monthly Readership Totals: Last month, Sound Ideas had 14026 full-text downloads and 18 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 7447. University of Puget Sound scholarship was read by 1614 … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Abby Williams Hill
The Archives & Special Collections is home to over 70 manuscript collections, which are collections of personal or family papers. These collections contain materials that relate to the people, history, economy, and politics of the Pacific Northwest region and the … Continue reading
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Ali Wong’s heartfelt and hilarious letters to her daughters
The sharp insights and humor are even more personal in this completely original collection compared to Ali Wong’s Netflix special Baby Cobra. She shares the wisdom she’s learned from a life in comedy and reveals stories from her life off … Continue reading
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Research Marathon! November 19 & 20, 2019, 7:00pm-11:00pm, Library 118
Get started on your research projects! November 19 & 20 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Library 118 Help available from Collins Peer Research Advisors, Librarians, and Peer Writing advisors from the CWLT! Hot beverages & snacks provided!
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Best Beard in Show
It is “No-Shave November,” an annual event which raises awareness and money to fight cancer. Here in the Archives & Special Collections we thought it would be an appropriate time to touch on a fun Puget Sound tradition from days … Continue reading
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An unreal journey of self-discovery
In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Clarissa Sligh
Have you seen the beautiful paper cranes installed in the front of the library? The cranes were created by Clarissa Sligh, an African American artist and essayist who combines photography and text into powerful narrative artworks, artist books, and installations … Continue reading
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A story of sacrifice, bravery, and sibling devotion!
Four years ago, aliens kidnapped most of mankind, leaving behind those they deemed unworthy―the “last picked.” The future for Sam is bleak and unthinkable. A galaxy away from her twin brother, she is a pawn in the aliens’ bloody civil … Continue reading
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Collins Library Links – The Library as Publisher
The Library as Publisher Lever Press: Did you know that the Collins Library is one of the founding members of the Lever Press? The Press arises out of an initiative of the Oberlin Group to study how the libraries of … Continue reading
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