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Strength
in what Remains
by Tracy Kidder
Author
Tracy Kidder once again delivers the masterful true story of a hero
for these modern times. Deo grew up in the mountains of Burundi, and
survived a civil war and genocide before seeking a new life in
America. In New York City he lived homeless in Central Park before
finding his way to Columbia University. However, Deo's story really
begins when he returns to his native country to help people there.
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Crazy
for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival
by Norman Ollestad
Set
in Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s, the book captures the earthy
surf culture of Southern California. A boy's conflicted feelings for
his magnetic father, and the exhilarating tests of skill in the surf
and snow that prepared young Norman to become a fearless surfer and
ski champion, which ultimately saved his life, are the theme of this
memoir.
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