Mountains Beyond Mountains

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

De: Tracy Kidder

Narrado por: Paul Michael

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “[A] masterpiece . . . an astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views.”—USA Today

“If any one person can be given credit for transforming the medical establishment’s thinking about health care for the destitute, it is Paul Farmer. . . . [Mountains Beyond Mountains] inspires, discomforts, and provokes.”—The New York Times (Best Books of the Year)

In medical school, Paul Farmer found his life’s calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Tracy Kidder’s magnificent account shows how one person can make a difference in solving global health problems through a clear-eyed understanding of the interaction of politics, wealth, social systems, and disease. Profound and powerful, Mountains Beyond Mountains takes us 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.”

WINNER OF THE LETTRE ULYSSES AWARD FOR THE ART OF REPORTAGE© 2003 Tracy Kidder; (P) 2003 Books on Tape, Inc.

it may change your life-view about charity, love

This is about a real-life superhero, who has lived the most kind, loving, extradinary life. Even if none of us can measure up to this man, we learn from this book, the motivation, the philosophy, the actions of a living, working very great man. And possibly, change our world view.

a great read with wonderful narration. loved it.

writing like this and stories like this are greater than fiction. And they are all true and very inspiring to some, and seem crazy and audacious to others. Listen and make up your own mind.
People like Paul and many other PIH staff in this story come along only once in a century.
Don't miss this opportunity!

wonderful Paul Farmer the Saints<br />the book help me

see the Haitian community in a different light the book have history religious beliefs anything you would need to write a great essay if you were using this book for college-level

good book, well read, a bit on the liberal side

good book, very well read, a bit on the liberal side... Probably a fair treatment of Dr Farmer and his work on serving the poor in Haiti and Puru, among others.

Interesting and informative

This is an uplifting story that changes perspective. Similar to “The Soul of a New Machine”