Mountains Beyond Mountains: Healing the World: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer

ISBN: 0375506160

Author: Kidder, Tracy

Condition: New

[A] masterpiece . . . an astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views . . . Kidder opens a window into Farmers soul, letting the reader peek in and see what truly makes the good doctor tick.-Nicholas Thomas, USA TodayIn medical school, Paul Farmer found his lifes calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Tracy Kidders magnificent account shows how one person can make a difference in solving global health problems through a clear-eyed understanding of the interaction of 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 peoples minds through his dedication to the philosophy that the only real nation is humanity.Praise for Mountains Beyond MountainsA 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.-Laura Claridge, Boston Sunday GlobeStunning . . . 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.-John Wilkens, The San Diego Union-TribuneEasily the most fascinating, most entertaining and, yes, most inspiring work of nonfiction Ive read this year.-Charles Matthews, San Jose Mercury NewsItll fill you equally with wonder and hope.-Cathy Burke, PeopleIn 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.-Publishers Weekly (starred review)[A] skilled and graceful exploration of the soul of an astonishing human being.-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)