Butte College, along with CSU Chico and Butte County Libraries, Enloe Hospital, the City of Chico and many others have adopted Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What To Do About It by Robert Glennon as the book in common for the 2012-2013 school year.

Purpose of the Book in Common at Butte College

• To bring the Butte Glenn community together through a common experience
• To bring literate, engaging stories, and relevant topics to the Butte College community
• To value the pursuit of learning through books
• To recognize our shared humanity

Campus events are scheduled throughout the year to discuss this story and the book’s principal themes. Faculty members are encouraged to integrate the book into their class reading assignments and discussions. The book becomes a touchstone and a common experience to start conversations and engage in intellectual reflection. Events Schedule. (In development)

To purchase a book, visit the Butte College Bookstore or order on-line. The bookstore offers the book at a 25% discount. Books are also available at the Butte College Library.

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Enjoy the pleasure of reading a compelling story. Find a few other people who would like to read the book and set up a few dates to discuss it. Faculty members can even get flex credit through a staff development partnership for holding a book group discussion.

About the book

In a book that is both frightening and wickedly funny, acclaimed author Robert Glennon captures the tragedy–and irony–of water in America.  From the Vegas Strip to faux snow in Atlanta, from our supersized bathrooms to mega-farms, from billion-dollar water deals to big time politics and personalities, Unquenchable tells the shocking stories of extravagances and waste that are sucking the nation dry.