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Mountains Beyond Mountains

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

By Tracy Kidder

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Tracy Kidder is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the author of the bestsellers The Soul of a New Machine, House, Among Schoolchildren, and Home Town. He has been described by the Baltimore Sun as the “master of the non-fiction narrativeContinue

Tracy Kidder is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the author of the bestsellers The Soul of a New Machine, House, Among Schoolchildren, and Home Town. He has been described by the Baltimore Sun as the “master of the non-fiction narrative.” This powerful and inspiring new book shows how one person can make a difference, as Kidder tells the true story of a gifted man who is in love with the world and has set out to do all he can to cure it.

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.”


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  • Mountains Beyond Mountains

    Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder, Profile, RRP£9.99, 336 pages After a poor but loving childhood in a bayou trailer park, Paul Farmer worked his way into Harvard’s medical school. By the age of 35 he was consulting in Boston four months a ... (read full critics)

    ft published on Mon, 31 Jan 2011

  • Mountains Beyond Mountains, By Tracy Kidder

    Paul Farmer is a doctor and anthropologist who has devoted his life to improving healthcare in developing countries. His charity, Partners in Health, believes that social inequality and infectious disease must be addressed together. In Mountains Beyo ... (read full critics)

    independent published on Sun, 23 Jan 2011

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  • This book is great for anyone! It has motivated me to do more charity for those who really need it. I am currently a pre-med student and very interested in third world medicine, so this book was a great read for me. It discusses a lot of altruistic ideas, and medical problems facing the third world. ... (continue)

    This book is great for anyone! It has motivated me to do more charity for those who really need it. I am currently a pre-med student and very interested in third world medicine, so this book was a great read for me. It discusses a lot of altruistic ideas, and medical problems facing the third world. I would suggest reading this book if you are interested in charity, medicine, or global health problems.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 336 Pages
  • Edition: Reprint
  • ISBN-10: 0812973011
  • ISBN-13: 9780812973013
  • Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
  • Pub date: Aug 31, 2004
  • Dimensions: 1290 mm x 903 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
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