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1	Mountains Beyond Mountains more books like this by Tracy Kidder Dr. Paul Farmer of Massachusetts began working in Haiti in 1982, providing health care for peasants who can't afford doctors to treat the diseases that are rampant there, including TB. In 1993 Farmer was given a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant," which he has used to further his work in Haiti. Tracy Kidder followed Farmer on his rounds and on ... see all copies from £6.20! new only from £9.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Soul of a New Machine more books like this by Tracy Kidder Tracy Kidder's Pulitzer Prize winning phenomenon! From the bestselling author of "House and "Among Schoolchildren comes the astonishing true story of the "Hardy Boys" and "Microkids" of Data General Corporation--dedicated technological wizards who envisioned the impossible...then battled time, corporate intrigue and the odds to bring their dream ... see all copies from £1.40! new only from £6.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Among Schoolchildren more books like this by Tracy Kidder Tracy Kidder -- the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Soul of a New Machine" and the extraordinary national bestseller "House" -- spent nine months in Mrs. Zajac's fifth-grade classroom in the depressed "Flats" of Holyoke, Massachusetts. For an entire year he lived among twenty schoolchildren and their indomitable, compassionate teacher -- ... see all copies from £1.40! new only from £5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	House more books like this by Tracy Kidder Tracy Kidder's account of the building of a house in Massachusetts is as riveting as a novel, describing with wit and clarity not only the nuts, bolts, and beams involved in the actual project, but the sometimes conflicting personalities of the architect, the builders, and the clients. An admirable blend of the technical and the personal. see all copies from £1.58! new only from £5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Home Town more books like this by Tracy Kidder In this fascinating book, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder takes us inside the everyday workings of Northampton, Massachusetts -- a place that seems to personify the typical American hometown. Kidder unveils the complex drama behind the seemingly ordinary lives of Northampton's residents. And out of these stories he creates a splendid, ... see all copies from £2.17! new only from £5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Old Friends more books like this by Tracy Kidder This is an account of the final moments of our lives - the room, the bed, the companions, the last faces we see, the last voices we hear, our last thoughts. For more than a year, Tracy Kidder spent most of his time at Linda Manor, a nursing home, befriending, eating with, being entertained by 121 different people, each living out life's closing ... see all copies from £1.64! new only from £5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	My Detachment: A Memoir more books like this by Tracy Kidder (Read by) Tracy Kidder is a Harvard graduate and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He is also a Vietnam veteran, who opposed the war but served as a lieutenant. Now he looks back on the experience with humor and (yes) detachment, both of them hard-won. see all copies from £4.21! new only from £6.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Old Friends CL more books like this by Tracy Kidder Exploring the continuity of life, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder opens up the world of old age in this study of life within a nursing home. The residents of this home still struggle with their circumstances, their pasts, and the challenge of living a moral life. The book's focus is on two men who find, in each other and in their ... see all copies from £2.09! signed copies \| first editions
9	Best American Essays 1994 more books like this by Tracy Kidder (Editor), Robert Atwan (Editor) In a series praised every year for its eclectic character, this year's collection is one of the most eclectic ever. Featuring an astonishing range of essay topics and types, here are vibrant pieces by America's finest prose writers like John McPhee, Jamaica Kincaid, and Stanley Elkin. Guest edited by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £18.18! \| first editions
10	The Apple Corps Guide to the Well-Built House more books like this by Jim Locke, Tracy Kidder (Designer) Locke takes readers through the process of house building from the ground up. He provides invaluable guidance on whether and what to build, on how to choose contractors and architects, and how to negotiate with them. Every stage of construction is detailed. 34 drawings. see all copies from £2.17! new only from £7.90! \| first editions
11	Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World more books like this by Tracy Kidder see all copies from £7.71! new only from £94.30!
12	The road to Yuba City; a journey into the Juan Corona murders. more books like this by Tracy Kidder see all copies from £65.68! first editions
13	Author Talks (87380) by Jean/Kidder Stephen/Auel, Tracy King see all copies from £18.22!
14	Die Seele Einer Neuen Maschine by Tracy Kidder see all copies from £14.72!
15	Jomon Pottery by Tracy Kidder see all copies from £208.93!

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