本書由普立茲獎得主 Tracy Kidder 撰寫,講述一段跨越戰火與重生的真實旅程。來自蒲隆地的 Deo,在逃離內戰與種族屠殺後,帶著兩百美元、毫無人脈與英語能力,抵達紐約。從在中央公園過夜、送貨維生,到以字典自學英文,他一步步重新建立生活。命運讓他遇見伸出援手的陌生人,也引領他走向醫學之路,投入治療與重建的工作。Kidder 以細膩筆觸描繪人性中脆弱與堅韌的交錯,呈現希望與善意如何在最黑暗的時刻發光。 ・《Time》《O: The Oprah Magazine》年度十大好書・真實紀實與文學敘事兼具・關於創傷後重生與人性光亮的感人記錄NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY:Los Angeles Times • San Francisco Chronicle •Chicago Tribune • The Christian Science Monitor • Publishers WeeklyIn 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 strang