![]() ![]() It is just as notably about profound human kindness. a story about survival, about perseverance and sometimes uncanny luck in the face of hell on earth. a miracle of human courage.” - The Washington Post Named one of the year’s “10 Terrific Reads” by O: The Oprah Magazine.Named one of the Top 10 Nonfiction Books of the year by Time. ![]() 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.īONUS: This edition contains a Strength in What Remains discussion guide. 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. He ekes out a precarious existence delivering groceries, living in Central Park, and learning English by reading dictionaries in bookstores. ![]() deo was forced to flee the hospital where he had a medical school internship. Deo, a Tutsi, survived a genocide that embroiled Burundi and Rwanda, especially from 1993-1994. It chronicles the story of a Burundian man named Deogratis. Having survived a civil war and genocide, he lands at JFK airport with two hundred dollars, no English, and no contacts. Strength in what remains is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder. Deo arrives in the United States from Burundi in search of a new life. 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. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: ![]()
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