Thursday, July 27, 2006
Mountains Beyond Mountains
by Tracy Kidder
review by M. Meyer
The an intimate glimpse of Paul Farmer, a U.S. doctor dedicated to curing infectious diseases and bringing a healthy, decent living to the poorest in the world even if it means using unorthodox methods and upsetting the established medical community. It is both a stark look at the cost of poverty and an inspiring look at one individual can do when he believes that “the only real nation is humanity.
review by M. Meyer
The an intimate glimpse of Paul Farmer, a U.S. doctor dedicated to curing infectious diseases and bringing a healthy, decent living to the poorest in the world even if it means using unorthodox methods and upsetting the established medical community. It is both a stark look at the cost of poverty and an inspiring look at one individual can do when he believes that “the only real nation is humanity.
