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

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

by Tracy Kidder

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... (read more)

Top tags: biography,  non-fiction,  medicine,  inspirational,  haiti (all tags)

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nataliar
  • Rated 4 stars

“The story of Dr Paul Farmer is very inspiring. He is his own species, though.
The book is a pleasure to read and it calls for action without asking for it.
Check partners in health web page. I love that they use 94cents of every dollar that they collect to serve directly to the sick in need. You can't ask better than that!”

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Anna T
  • Rated 2 stars

“Am I the only one who finds Dr. Farmer somehow off-putting? Inspirational acts and impacts, but I think I was more interested in the supporting cast than the protagonist.”

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  • Rated 4.349333 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Turi

    turi said:

    “This is one of those reads which moved me and am inspired by paul farmers's work. I have joined PIH and planning to drop by to Haiti. This book would definitely wake up every one's conscience and would let them to see haiti's predicament.
    Awe inspiring !”

    posted Monday, December 17 2007
  • Lisa Jude A

    lisa jude a said:

    “Ah, so inspired, I wanted to crawl in every nook and cranny of this man's life, to aid him in any way possible. I've joined PIH. Their newsletters keep me up to date on how to help.”

    posted Monday, December 17 2007
  • mlauerba

    mlauerba said:

    “We read this for book group. Very inspiring, a tad long. ”

    posted Sunday, December 16 2007
  • Rosemary D

    rosemary d said:

    “After I met Paul Farmer, I bought this book. A story of dedication to world health and the problems of disease in developing countries. Thank goodness for dedicated people.”

    posted Saturday, October 20 2007
  • bklop

    bklop said:

    “Very interesting. The writing style kept me engaged. ”

    posted Saturday, October 6 2007
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