Book in Common

Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder

Dr. Paul Farmer, infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist and professor, has made it his life work to bring life saving medicine to those who need it most. He has traveled to Haiti, Peru, Cuba and Russia, to diagnose, cure and prevent infectious diseases in communities with little or no access to modern medicine.

Mountains Beyond Mountains gives readers an opportunity to meet a charismatic, energetic and charming visionary whose work has brought radical improvements to thousands of lives around the world, overcoming many obstacles along the way. The book delves into the life of a man who chose to break from convention, follow his ideals and put his heart and energy into the lofty goal of curing the world. (from Macalester College)

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