This is an outstanding book, one of the best books about health care I have ever read. Tracy Kidder's book about Paul Farmer is about much more than one man, though; it asks profound questions about the role of first world professionals in third world societies, and presents a vivid account of life in Haiti. It is comparable to Anne Fadiman's book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. You are not likely to absorb its richness in three pages, though.
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder
Robert Howard, December 15, 2007
This is an outstanding book, one of the best books about health care I have ever read. Tracy Kidder's book about Paul Farmer is about much more than one man, though; it asks profound questions about the role of first world professionals in third world societies, and presents a vivid account of life in Haiti. It is comparable to Anne Fadiman's book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. You are not likely to absorb its richness in three pages, though.(13 of 27 readers found this comment helpful)