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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
At the center of Mountains Beyond Mountains stands Paul Farmer. Doctor, Harvard professor, renowned infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur “genius” grant, world-class Robin Hood, Farmer was brought up in a bus and on a boat, and in medical school found his life’s calling: to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. This magnificent book shows how radical change can be fostered in situations that seem insurmountable, and it also shows how a meaningful life can be created, as Farmer—brilliant, charismatic, charming, both a leader in international health and a doctor who finds time to make house calls in Boston and the mountains of Haiti—blasts through convention to get results.
Mountains Beyond Mountains takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes minds and practices through his dedication to the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity" - a philosophy that is embodied in the small public charity he founded, Partners In Health. He enlists the help of the Gates Foundation, George Soros, the U.N.’s World Health Organization, and others in his quest to cure the world. At the heart of this book is the example of a life based on hope, and on an understanding of the truth of the Haitian proverb “Beyond mountains there are mountains”: as you solve one problem, another problem presents itself, and so you go on and try to solve that one too.
“Mountains Beyond Mountains unfolds with the force of a gathering revelation,” says Annie Dillard, and Jonathan Harr says, “[Farmer] wants to change the world. Certainly this luminous and powerful book will change the way you see it.”
From the Hardcover edition.
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139 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 08, 2008 Type: User Review |
Very Inspiring!
I found this story very inspiring. Few can do as Dr. Farmer has done--he is amazing. This should be required reading for every high school student, in fact, for everyone!
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 29, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great Writer writes of a great man
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 13, 2008 Type: User Review |
Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 06, 2008 Type: User Review |
Fantastic Read!
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 06, 2008 Type: User Review |
An extraordinary man in a harrowing place
I love everything written by Tracy Kidder. This book was chosen because he was the author listed, not because of the subject matter. In fact, Kidder doesn't disappoint and Paul Farmer, the main character in this true story is a subject I long to...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
Climb Every Mountain
Mountains Beyond Mountains describes an epic life through factual statements and individual narrative accounts, while never losing the uncanny connection it has with its audience. Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Kidder's harrowing recounting of the...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
A True Masterpiece
Dr. Paul Farmer, a graduate of Harvard Medical School, believes he has one primary goal in life: to help stop the epidemic of infectious diseases in countries with extreme poverty. Mountains Beyond Mountains is written by Pulitzer Prize winner...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
An Honest Portrayal of a Man and His Message
Pulitzer Prize winning author Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains presents a stunning portrait of Dr. Paul Farmer, a man who brings healthcare to the poverty-stricken masses. This engrossing and eminently readable account follows Farmer on...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
Inspiring and informative, but dry at points
Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains is an account of the life and deeds of Dr. Paul Farmer, a brilliant Harvard graduate who works wonders for the world's poor and sick. He puts almost all of his time into his work helping the poor, and a...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
Making the World a Better Place
The novel Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder, is a heart wrenching book that forces one to question they way they live their lives. It takes you on the journey of Paul Farmer, whose life mission is "providing a preferential [health]...
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