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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0375506160
ISBN-13: 9780375506161
Sep 2003
Publisher: Random House Inc
317 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English |
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Condition: Like New
Seller's Comments: *DJ glossy, no edge wear, corners sharp. NO remainder mark. Has inscription, "Please pass this on," otherwise is in mint condition. ALL BOOKS SHIPPED IN A BOX TO PROTECT FROM DAMAGE IN THE MAIL. Shipping confirmation number provided on every order.
Full Description:
Originally retailed for $25.95--This is a story of a gifted man who is in love with the world and has set out to do all he can to cure it. While in medical school, Dr. Farmer found his calling: to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them the most. His story shows how radical change can be fostered in situations that seem insurmountable. Brilliant and charismatic, he blasts through convention to get results. He is both a leader in international health and a and a doctor who finds time to make house calls in Boston and the mountains of Haiti. Taking us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia, Farmer changes minds and practices through his dedication to the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity." The title comes from the Haitian proverb, "Beyond mountains there are more mountains": as you solve one problem, another problem presents itself, and so you go on and try to solve that one too. The author presents Farmer as one of the most provocative, brilliant, funny, unsettling, endlessly energetic, irksome, and charming characters ever to spring to life on the page. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tracy Kidder is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of "The Soul of a New Machine." Other books are "Among Schoolchildren," "Old Friends," and "Home Town." TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SHIPPING DISCOUNT ON MULTIPLE ORDERS--Just click onto my seller name to see what I have found for you! When you browse in my Bookshop, you will find many other intriguing, practical and quirky books, as well as hard-to-find collectibles, signed books and first editions. |
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