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

by: Tracy Kidder  Average Rating:

Rating: - Inspiring!
A well written book about a 'saintly' person. It's nice to know there are people like Paul Farmer in this world. We need people like this to get things done. The author did a wonderful job telling Pauls story and about the realities of life in Haiti.

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Rating: - Paul Farmer -- The very picture of sainthood
MBM is the story of Paul Farmer, legendary lecturer and epidemiologist, and a devoted and perceptive doctor who works among the poorest of the poor in Haiti and elsewhere. Farmer is one of those annoying people who eschews protocol and social niceties in order to keep his patients alive. He will "borrow" medicines from wealthy hospitals for use in his clinic. He will literally walk miles up steep mountains to make sure that his TB patients are taking all his medicines. This is not out of a desire ... Read More

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Rating: - Encouraged to Action
Dr. Paul Farmer proves that "seemingly intractable problems can be solved." I tend to look at the problems in Haiti and think one of two thoughts, maybe we should just bulldoze the place and start over or my little bit of help will not amount too much. This excellent account of Paul's life work convinces me that I must commit to work to lift people out of poverty. Read this book and you will find yourself giving it to those who need encouragement and you will be reading it again when you need encouragement ... Read More