Tracy Kidder

Good prose is a book about writing, and a book about friendship. Writer Tracy Kidder and editor Richard Todd talk about their decades-long working relationship, and about what constitutes Good prose, with examples drawn from contemporary nonfiction. Elegantly written, Good prose makes absorbing reading for anyone interested in writing, and in the genre of literary nonfiction.

This event will be held at Edwards Church, 297 Main Street, Northampton.

Location: Street: Edwards Church Additional: 297 Main Street City: Northampton, Province: Massachusetts Postal Code: 01060-3122 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Books are available one month prior to the discussion. You may pick up books at the previous meeting, or you may get them at the Main Desk any time the Library is open. Please bring your library card to the meeting to check books out. All books announced are tentative, based on availability of multiple copies. To confirm dates, book selections, or for more information call the Library.
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
In medical school, Paul Farmer found his life’s calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. This magnificent account takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes minds and practices through his dedication to the philosophy that “the only real nation is humanity.”

Contact: Krista McLeod 978-686-4080 ext 10 kmcleod111@yahoo.com (MDGentleReader)… (més)

Read and discuss a variety of books exploring how to create a more civil and engaged community.Join Mary Dumas on the third Wednesday of the month from noon to 1:30. Authors DO NOT attend. Meetings are in the Readings Gallery -- brown bag lunches are encouraged. Anyone interested in exploring their role as an engaged citizen is welcome.

Wed, Jun 20, noon

Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder

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.

Location: Street: 1200 11th St City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225-7015 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Tracy Kidder llegeix Strength in What Remains.

Quail Ridge Books & Music and the NCSU Friends of the Library present Tracy Kidder, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and author of many bestsellers including Mountains Beyond Mountains, will read from his new book Strength in What Remains. At NC State's McKimmon Center, at 7:30 (doors open at 6:30). Admission is $5 or free with purchase of Strength in What Remains from Quail Ridge Books & Music. (guyalice)… (més)

TRACY KIDDER llegeix Strength in What Remains.

$5 tickets go on sale Tues., Sept. 1st. Harvard Book Store is delighted to welcome back Pulitzer Prize-winning author and literary journalist TRACY KIDDER to discuss his most recent work, Strength in What Remains. Strength in What Remains is Kidder's account of Deogratias, or Deo, a young man from the central African nation of Burundi, who arrives in America in search of a new life. Having survived a civil war and genocide, plagued by horrific dreams, 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. (ablachly)… (més)

Tracy Kidder , Strength in What Remains.

In his new book Strength in What Remains, Pullitzer prize winner Tracy Kidder tells the extraordinary story of Deo. Escaping war torn Burundi, this young man arrives in New York City with $50 in his pocket in search of a new life. As in his remarkable Mountains Beyond Mountains, the author shows us the heroism inherent in ordinary people and how, against all odds, the determination and vision of one person can create a ripple effect which reaches out and benefits the lives of many. Please join us to listen to this important and inspiring story. (booksense)… (més)

Tracy Kidder , Strength in What Remains.

Tracy Kidder's latest book Strength in What Remains, is the story of Deo, a young student of medicine in Burundi who gets caught up in the ethnic violence ravaging the country. On the run for half a year, saved by a woman who claimed to be his mother, he finds his way to New York and begins life as an illegal immigrant, working for poverty wages, sleeping in whatever shelter he can find, recalling his university life with longing. With the help of benefactors, Deo is able to graduate from Columbia and attend Dartmouth Medical School, and to return, eventually, to Burundi and build a health clinic. Tracy Kidder, whose Mountains Beyond Mountains inspired so many people, has done it again. (booksense)… (més)

Tracy Kidder , Strength in What Remains.

Tracy Kidder's latest book Strength in What Remains, is the story of Deo, a young student of medicine in Burundi who gets caught up in the ethnic violence ravaging the country. On the run for half a year, saved by a woman who claimed to be his mother, he finds his way to New York and begins life as an illegal immigrant, working for poverty wages, sleeping in whatever shelter he can find, recalling his university life with longing. With the help of benefactors, Deo is able to graduate from Columbia and attend Dartmouth Medical School, and to return, eventually, to Burundi and build a health clinic. Tracy Kidder, whose Mountains Beyond Mountains inspired so many people, has done it again. (booksense)… (més)