This edition of Mountains Beyond Mountains by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder, adapted by Michael French, is the inspiring account of Paul Farmer, who while in medical school found his calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need it most.
This account takes readers from Farmer's humble beginnings and atypical childhood to his education at Harvard Medical School and on to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia. Through his dedication to the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity," Farmer changes minds and practices. He sets an example of a life based on hope and understanding 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.
Tracy Kidder's luminous book, which shows how one person can make a difference in the lives of many, will change the way young people view the world.
