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
This deluxe paperback edition includes a new Epilogue by the author