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Strength in what remains
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- ISBN: 9781588368515 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- ISBN: 1588368513 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
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1 online resource (xvii, 277 p.) - Publisher: New York : Random House, [2009]
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| General Note: | B002LLRDTC (Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN)) Description based on print version record |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Flights -- Gusimbura. |
| System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Media Console Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1901 KB). |
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The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author ofMountains Beyond Mountains presents the story of Burundi civil war survivor Deo, who endures homelessness before pursuing an education at Columbia and eventually returning to his native land to help people in both countries. - Random House, Inc.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY:
Los Angeles Times â¢Â San Francisco Chronicle â¢Chicago Tribune â¢Â The Christian Science Monitor â¢Â Publishers Weekly
In Strength in What Remains, Tracy Kidder gives us the story of one manâs inspiring American journey and of the ordinary people who helped him, providing brilliant testament to the power of second chances. Deo arrives in the United States from Burundi in search of a new life. Having survived a civil war and genocide, he lands at JFK airport with two hundred dollars, no English, and no contacts. He ekes out a precarious existence delivering groceries, living in Central Park, and learning English by reading dictionaries in bookstores. Then Deo begins to meet the strangers who will change his life, pointing him eventually in the direction of Columbia University, medical school, and a life devoted to healing. Kidder breaks new ground in telling this unforgettable story as he travels with Deo back over a turbulent life and shows us what it means to be fully human.
BONUS: This edition contains a Strength in What Remains discussion guide.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER â¢Â Named one of the Top 10 Nonfiction Books of the year by Time â¢Â Named one of the yearâs â10 Terrific Readsâ by O: The Oprah Magazine
âExtraordinarily stirring . . . a miracle of human courage.ââThe Washington Post
âAbsorbing . . . a story about survival, about perseverance and sometimes uncanny luck in the face of hell on earth. . . . It is just as notably about profound human kindness.ââThe New York Times
âImportant and beautiful . . . This book is one you wonât forget.ââPortland Oregonian - Random House, Inc.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY:
Los Angeles Times ' San Francisco Chronicle 'Chicago Tribune ' The Christian Science Monitor ' Publishers Weekly
In Strength in What Remains, Tracy Kidder gives us the story of one man's inspiring American journey and of the ordinary people who helped him, providing brilliant testament to the power of second chances. Deo arrives in the United States from Burundi in search of a new life. Having survived a civil war and genocide, he lands at JFK airport with two hundred dollars, no English, and no contacts. He ekes out a precarious existence delivering groceries, living in Central Park, and learning English by reading dictionaries in bookstores. Then Deo begins to meet the strangers who will change his life, pointing him eventually in the direction of Columbia University, medical school, and a life devoted to healing. Kidder breaks new ground in telling this unforgettable story as he travels with Deo back over a turbulent life and shows us what it means to be fully human.
BONUS: This edition contains a Strength in What Remains discussion guide.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ' Named one of the Top 10 Nonfiction Books of the year by Time ' Named one of the year's '10 Terrific Reads' by O: The Oprah Magazine
"Extraordinarily stirring . . . a miracle of human courage.''The Washington Post
"Absorbing . . . a story about survival, about perseverance and sometimes uncanny luck in the face of hell on earth. . . . It is just as notably about profound human kindness.''The New York Times
"Important and beautiful . . . This book is one you won't forget.''Portland Oregonian
