Kidder, Tracy
Mountains Beyond Mountains
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812973013
- author:
- Kidder, Tracy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House Trade
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 20.07 x 13.21 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography / Autobiography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Paul Farmer's life's calling was to cure infectious diseases and bring modern medicine to those who need it most. Tracy Kidder's account shows how one person can make a difference in solving global health problems through a clear-eyed understanding of politics, wealth, social systems, and disease.
The book takes us on a journey from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes people's minds through his dedication to the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity". A powerful and profound exploration of one person's impact on global health issues.
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