Strength in What Remains
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 TUESDAY AT 3PM CT

 
 
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Tracy Kidder's latest book, Strength in What Remains, is the story of a young medical student named Deogratias (!) who narrowly survives civil war and genocide in Burundi before arriving in New York City with no English and $200 in his pocket. Two years later he's enrolled in Columbia University. The storyline might be a bit clichéd, but what's really illuminating is the way Deo manages his post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Guest
  • Tracy Kidder, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, author of Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness
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