Overview
In medical school, Paul Farmer found his lifeās calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Tracy Kidderās magnificent account shows how one person can make a difference in solving global health problems through a clear-eyed understanding of the interaction ofĀ politics, wealth, social systems, and disease. Profound and powerful, Mountains Beyond Mountains takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes peopleās minds through his dedication to the philosophy that āthe only real nation is humanity.ā
Praise for Mountains Beyond Mountains
āA true-to-life fairy tale, one that inspires you to believe in happy endings . . . Its stark sense of reality comes as much from the grit between the pages as from the pure gold those pages spin.āāLaura Claridge, Boston Sunday Globe
āStunning . . . Mountains Beyond Mountains will move you, restore your faith in the ability of one person to make a difference in these increasingly maddening, dispiriting times.āāJohn Wilkens, The San Diego Union-Tribune
āEasily the most fascinating, most entertaining and, yes, most inspiring work of nonfiction Iāve read this year.āāCharles Matthews, San Jose Mercury News
āItāll fill you equally with wonder and hope.āāCathy Burke, People
āIn this excellent work, Pulitzer Prize-winner Kidder immerses himself in and beautifully explores the rich drama that exists in the life of Dr. Paul Farmer. . . . Throughout, Kidder captures the almost saintly effect Farmer has on those whom he treats.āāPublisherāsĀ WeeklyĀ (starred review)
ā[A] skilled and graceful exploration of the soul of an astonishing human being.āāKirkusĀ ReviewsĀ (starred review)
This book title, Mountains Beyond Mountains (The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World), ISBN: 9780812973013, by Tracy Kidder, published by Random House Publishing Group (August 31, 2004) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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