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Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder (Paperback)

Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder (Paperback)

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
by Kidder, Tracy
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    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, ...
 
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Dr. Paul Farmer of Massachusetts began working in Haiti in 1982, providing health care for peasants who couldn'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 his fundraising travels around the world, and he tells Farmer's story with the same zeal he brought to his Pulitzer Prize-winning THE SOUL OF A NEW MACHINE. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.

Author:
Kidder, Tracy
ISBN:
9780812973013
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
322
Publish Date:
08/01/2004
Publisher:
Random House, Inc.
Language:
English

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      This is a fascinating account of a doctor's philosophy and work in Haiti - long before the recent 2010 earthquake. It's inspirational! Not only would I recommend this book, I already have done so - to several!

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      This story of one man making a difference in the world is truly inspirational.. Utter selflessness and total commitment drive Dr. Paul Farmer into some of the poorest and hopeless regions of the globe. With hard work and determination he changes lives. If you don't come away from this book feeling just a little shocked by the deplorable conditions that much of the world's populations faces everyday you are stronger--or more clueless--than I.

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  • Starred ReviewIn this excellent work, Pulitzer Prize-winner Kidder (The Soul of a New Machine) immerses himself in and beautifully explores the rich drama that exists in the life of Dr. Paul Farmer. A Massachusetts native who has been working in Haiti since 1982, Farmer founded Zanmi Lasante (Creole for Partners in Health), a nongovernmental organization that is the only health-care provider for hundreds of thousands of peasant farmers in the Plateau Central. He did this while juggling work in Haiti and study at the Harvard Medical School. (Farmer received his M.D. and a Ph.D. in anthropology simultaneously in 1990.) During his work in Haiti, Farmer pioneered a community-based treatment method for patients with tuberculosis that, Kidder explains, has had better clinical outcomes than those in U.S. inner cities. For this work, Farmer was recognized in 1993 with a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant," all of which he donated to Zanmi Lasante. Using interviews with family members and various friends and associates, Kidder provides a sympathetic account of Farmer's early life, from his idiosyncratic family to his early days in Haiti. Kidder also recounts his time with Farmer as he travels to Moscow; Lima, Peru; Boston; and other cities where Farmer relentlessly seeks funding and educates people about the hard conditions in Haiti. Throughout, Kidder captures the almost saintly effect Farmer has on those whom he treats. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
 
 
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