Mountains Beyond Mountains
At the center of Mountains Beyond Mountains stands Paul Farmer. Doctor, Harvard professor, renowned infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur "genius" grant, world-class Robin Hood, Farmer was brought up in a bus and on a boat, and in medical school found his life’s calling: to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Mountains Beyond Mountains takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru,
ISBN: 9789659126019
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Jared Leto
Entertainment"You'll be incredibly moved by [this] book."
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Rainn Wilson
Entertainment"A biography of the great doctor, teacher and humanitarian, Paul Farmer."
book list View source ↗"A biography of the great doctor, teacher and humanitarian, Paul Farmer. In the Artibonite plain in rural Haiti, he walks hundreds of miles, healing the sick and delivering AIDS medication with a selfless determination that is awe-inspiring."
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Richard Branson
Business & Entrepreneurship"Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post."
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Jeff Dean
Technology"A very well-deserved award. If you want to learn more, I really enjoyed Tracy Kidder's book "Mountains Beyond Mountains" about Paul Farmer's work on improving healthcare in Haiti."
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Donald Knuth
Technology"About how Paul Farmer's local and global life combines theory and practice."
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Finance & Investing"If you care about health care, philanthropy, drive, or success, read this book."
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Bill Gates
Business & Entrepreneurship"List of books Bill Gates read in 2011."
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Edward Norton
Entertainment"A great new doc film tip: If you never read 'Mountains Beyond Mountains', about Dr Paul Farmer / @PIH, it is a life-changing book. Now there's a beautiful film @BTAfilm "Bending the Arc" on Netflix. Paul & his partners truly inspirational. Will give you hope & determination"
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