"Tracy Kidder's gifts for storytelling and tireless reporting are an enduring reflection of the empathy, integrity, and endless curiosity he brought to everything he did."
"Turning these events at a Northampton, Massachusetts, nursing home into a cohesive narrative was one of his major challenges. Not a lot happens, and yet I think when you read it, you feel that a lot does."
"Mountains Beyond Mountains changed my life and the lives of so many others around the world."
"At first, I didn't understand what anybody was saying. It was like going into another country."
Tracy Kidder, an acclaimed narrative nonfiction writer, has died at the age of 80. His publisher, Random House, acknowledged his storytelling gifts and tireless reporting. Kidder won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for his 1981 book, The Soul of a New Machine, which explored the early days of a computer company. He wrote extensively on various subjects, including education and aging, with works like Among Schoolchildren and Old Friends. His 2003 book, Mountains Beyond Mountains, focused on healthcare in Haiti and reached a new generation of readers.
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