Today we announce our second book for PTPI’s Global Book Club, Strength in What Remains: A journey of remembrance and forgiveness by Tracy Kidder.
In his new book, Strength in What Remains, Pulitzer Prize winning author Tracy Kidder recounts the heroic, true story of Deogratias (Deo), a young man from Burundi. The book chronicles Deo’s 1994 escape from a genocidal war in Burundi and Rwanda, his journey to New York City and return to Burundi to establish a medical clinic.
Register today to learn about Global Book Club books early and receive resources to enhance your reading experience.
Discussion questions prepared by PTPI staff will be posted on January 7.
For each book chosen by our President/CEO Mary Jean Eisenhower, we will have 3-4 staff members reading along and sharing thoughts here on the PTPI Blog. Stay tuned for their bios next week!
Staff readers Rebecca Nunn, Karen Hoch and Ruth Gardner
There are many ways to become involved. Serve as the founder of a PTPI book club within your community or chapter; read along individually and post thoughts on the PTPI Blog; or take our suggested books to your existing book club. Register today to learn about the books early and receive resources to add to your reading experience.
Tags: Global Book Club, Strength in What Remains, Tracy Kidder
1-15-2010
I just started reading the book. I have read about 90 pages. It is interesting. Deo is in the process of joining Columbia!! He competed his calculus test. That is where I am in the book.
Thank you for selecting this book for book club.
Saroja.
Thank you for introducng us to such an exciting book.
NPR voted “Strength in What Remains” as one of the Best Books of 2009! We hope you will join us in reading this hopeful and inspiring book.