Mountains Beyond Mountains
Author | : Tracy Kidder |
Publisher | : Profile Books |
Total Pages | : 447 |
Release | : 2011-01-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781847654625 |
ISBN-13 | : 1847654622 |
Rating | : 4/5 (622 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mountains Beyond Mountains written by Tracy Kidder and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profound and powerful, Mountains Beyond Mountains takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba and Russia, as the charismatic but flawed genius Dr Paul Farmer challenges widely-held preconceptions about poverty and healthcare. As a medical student, Farmer found his life's calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine - so readily available in the developed world - to those who need them most. Beginning in Haiti, he tackles the conditions that contribute to so many unnecessary deaths with his trademark combination of world-class expertise, unlimited compassion, and the unstinting dedication of friends and colleagues. Tracy Kidder's magnificent and moving account shows how, from achieving this modest dream, one person can make a difference in solving global problems through a clear-eyed understanding of the interaction of politics, wealth, social systems and medicine.