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- Unbranded
- MPN
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- ISBN
- 9780812980554
- Book Title
- Mountains Beyond Mountains : the Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Religion, Political Science, Social Science, Health & Fitness, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
- Topic
- Christian Ministry / Missions, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Issues, Religious, Human Rights, Medical, Disease & Health Issues, Diseases
- Item Weight
- 11.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0812980557
ISBN-13
9780812980554
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71731640
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mountains Beyond Mountains : the Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Christian Ministry / Missions, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Issues, Religious, Human Rights, Medical, Disease & Health Issues, Diseases
Genre
Religion, Political Science, Social Science, Health & Fitness, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-289744
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"[A] masterpiece."-USA Today "Inspiring, disturbing, daring and completely absorbing."-New York Times Book Review "Stunning.Mountains Beyond Mountainswill move you, restore your faith in the ability of one person to make a difference in these increasingly maddening, dispiriting times. [Kidder has] held his writer's mirror up to an astonishing comet of a man whose reflection flatters us all for what it says about our capacity for mercy and healing."-San Diego Union-Tribune "Easily the most fascinating, most entertaining and, yes, most inspiring work of non-fiction I've read this year."-San Jose Mercury News "It'll fill you equally with wonder and hope."-People "If I ever go on a retreat again, this is the kind of book I'd like to take for spiritual reading. . . . [Kidder] knows it is impossible to live like Farmer, but the impossibility is the very thing that can somehow give us life."-Washington Post Book World "In this excellent work, Pulitzer Prize-winner Kidder immerses himself in and beautifully explores the rich drama that exists in the life of Dr. Paul Farmer…Throughout, Kidder captures the almost saintly effect Farmer has on those whom he treats."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "[A] Skilled and graceful exploration of the soul of an astonishing human being."-Kirkus Reviews,starred review "A fine writer and his extraordinary subject: Tracy Kidder, in giving us Paul Farmer, lifts up an image of hopeand challengethat the world urgently needs. Simply put, this is an important book." -James Carroll, author ofConstantine's Sword "The central character of this marvelous book is one of the most provocative, brilliant, funny, unsettling, endlessly energetic, irksome, and charming characters ever to spring to life on the page. He has embarked on an epic struggle that will take you from the halls of Harvard Medical School to a sun-scorched plateau in Haiti, from the slums of Peru to the cold gray prisons of Moscow. He wants to change the world. Certainly this luminous and powerful book will change the way you see it."-Jonathan Harr, author ofA Civil Action "A profoundly inspiring and important book about one of the truly great men of our time." -Ethan Canin, author ofCarry Me Across the Water "Here is a genuine hero alive in our times.Mountains Beyond Mountainsunfolds with the force of gathering revelation. Like all of Tracy Kidder's books, it is as hard to put down as any good and true story."-Annie Dillard, author ofThe Writing Life "Mountains Beyond Mountainsis the only book I've read in years that made me feel like cheering. It left me uncomfortable, guilty, and exhausted-but it also inspired me, kept me up all night, and moved me to tears. Some readers will find their lives changed forever; everyone else will emerge, at the very least, with an unexpectedly revised set of values. Tracy Kidder has given us not only an unforgettable book but an unignorable life lesson. Hurrah!" -Anne Fadiman, author ofThe Spirit Catches YouandYou Fall Down "Rarely has idealism fared so well on the planet as in Tracy Kidder's eloquently reportedMountains Beyond Mountains. One is tempted to call Paul Farmer's passionate sensibilities and loving ambitions otherworldly, but only in sadness that there are too few of him, "In this excellent work, Pulitzer Prize-winner Kidder immerses himself in and beautifully explores the rich drama that exists in the life of Dr. Paul Farmer…Throughout, Kidder captures the almost saintly effect Farmer has on those whom he treats." -Publisher's Weekly, starred review "[A] Skilled and graceful exploration of the soul of an astonishing human being." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A fine writer and his extraordinary subject: Tracy Kidder, in giving us Paul Farmer, lifts up an image of hopeand challengethat the world urgently needs. Simply put, this is an important book." -James Carroll, author of Constantine's Sword "The central character of this marvelous book is one of the most provocative, brilliant, funny, unsettling, endlessly energetic, irksome, and charming characters ever to spring to life on the page. He has embarked on an epic struggle that will take you from the halls of Harvard Medical School to a sun-scorched plateau in Haiti, from the slums of Peru to the cold gray prisons of Moscow. He wants to change the world. Certainly this luminous and powerful book will change the way you see it."-Jonathan Harr, author of A Civil Action "A profoundly inspiring and important book about one of the truly great men of our time." -Ethan Canin, author of Carry Me Across the Water "Here is a genuine hero alive in our times. Mountains Beyond Mountains unfolds with the force of gathering revelation. Like all of Tracy Kidder's books, it is as hard to put down as any good and true story."-Annie Dillard, author of The Writing Life "Mountains Beyond Mountains is the only book I've read in years that made me feel like cheering. It left me uncomfortable, guilty, and exhausted-but it also inspired me, kept me up all night, and moved me to tears. Some readers will find their lives changed forever; everyone else will emerge, at the very least, with an unexpectedly revised set of values. Tracy Kidder has given us not only an unforgettable book but an unignorable life lesson. Hurrah!" -Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down "Rarely has idealism fared so well on the planet as in Tracy Kidder's eloquently reported Mountains Beyond Mountains. One is tempted to call Paul Farmer's passionate sensibilities and loving ambitions otherworldly, but only in sadness that there are too few of him in the world. Kidder has provided us all, as the Farmerites say, with a road map to decency, and such an endowment is beyond measure." -Bob Shacochis, author of Easy in the Islands "Is there anything Tracy Kidder can't do? This is a beautiful book, and a masterful one. Even better, Mountains Beyond Mountains is a page-turner that will crack your conscience open." -Stacey Schiff, author of Vera "An incredible story about an incredible man told by an incredible writer. Mountains Beyond Mountains is the sort of book that makes you want to buy a hundred copies and pass them out like a street corner evangelist. It's the sort of book that will affect your life in a profound way. In a good way." -Thom Jones, author of The Pugilist at Rest "Saints are notoriously difficult people, but who knew one could be so funny, so utterly charming, and finally so deft in accomplishing that most impossible of all job descriptions--changing the world? Tracy Kidder's spellbinding story presents us with an, A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK "[A] masterpiece." USA Today "Inspiring, disturbing, daring and completely absorbing." ABRAHAM VERGHESE, The New York Times Book Review "An astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views. . . . Kidder opens a window into Farmer's soul, letting the reader peek in and see what truly makes the good doctor tick." NICHOLAS THOMAS, USA Today "Mountains Beyond Mountains is a true-to-life fairy tale, one that inspires you to believe in happy endings. . . . Its stark sense of reality comes as much from the grit between the pages as from the pure gold those pages spin." LAURA CLARIDGE, The Boston Sunday Globe "Stunning. Mountains Beyond Mountains will move you, restore your faith in the ability of one person to make a difference in these increasingly maddening, dispiriting times. [Kidder has] held his writer's mirror up to an astonishing comet of a man whose reflection flatters us all for what it says about our capacity for mercy and healing." JOHN WILKENS,The San Diego Union-Tribune "Easily the most fascinating, most entertaining and, yes, most inspiring work of non-fiction I've read this year." CHARLES MATTHEWS, San Jose Mercury News "It'll fill you equally with wonder and hope." Cathy Burke, People "If I ever go on a retreat again, this is the kind of book I'd like to take for spiritual reading. . . . [Kidder] knows it is impossible to live like Farmer, but the impossibility is the very thing that can somehow give us life." Thomas Geoghegan, The Washington Post Book World "In this excellent work, Pulitzer Prize-winner Kidder immerses himself in and beautifully explores the rich drama that exists in the life of Dr. Paul Farmer…Throughout, Kidder captures the almost saintly effect Farmer has on those whom he treats." -Publisher's Weekly, starred review "[A] Skilled and graceful exploration of the soul of an astonishing human being." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A fine writer and his extraordinary subject: Tracy Kidder, in giving us Paul Farmer, lifts up an image of hopeand challengethat the world urgently needs. Simply put, this is an important book." -James Carroll, author of Constantine's Sword "The central character of this marvelous book is one of the most provocative, brilliant, funny, unsettling, endlessly energetic, irksome, and charming characters ever to spring to life on the page. He has embarked on an epic struggle that will take you from the halls of Harvard Medical School to a sun-scorched plateau in Haiti, from the slums of Peru to the cold gray prisons of Moscow. He wants to change the world. Certainly this luminous and powerful book will change the way you see it."-Jonathan Harr, author of A Civil Action "A profoundly inspiring and important book about one of the truly great men of our time." -Ethan Canin, author of Carry Me Across the Water "Here is a genuine hero alive in our times. Mountains Beyond Mountains unfolds with the force of gathering revelation. Like all of Tracy Kidder's books, it is as hard to put down as any good and true story."-Annie Dillard, author of The Writing Life "Mountains Beyond Mountains is the only book I've read in years that made me feel like cheering. It left me uncomfortable, guilty, and exhausted-but it also inspired me, kept me up all night, and m
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Dewey Decimal
610.92 B
Synopsis
This compelling and inspiring book, now in a deluxe paperback edition, shows how one person can work wonders. In Mountains Beyond Mountains , Pulitzer Prize--winning author Tracy Kidder tells the true story of a gifted man who loves the world and has set out to do all he can to cure it. 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. Kidder's magnificent account takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes minds and practices through his dedication to the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity." At the heart of this book is the example of a life based on hope and on an understanding of the truth of the Haitian proverb "Beyond mountains there are mountains"-as you solve one problem, another problem presents itself, and so you go on and try to solve that one too. " Mountains Beyond Mountains unfolds with a force of gathering revelation," says Annie Dillard, and Jonathan Harr notes, " Paul Farmer] wants to change the world. Certainly this luminous and powerful book will change the way you see it.", 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
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