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Review Date: 5/27/2011
Very funny. I keep hearing that this is his best book yet.
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
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Book Type: Paperback
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Author:
Book Type: Paperback
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Review Date: 8/4/2012
I love Dr. Farmer's work and appreciate learning more about PIH. However, this is not a biography. This is an ode to a person who has the guts to live by the standards he believes in. The author is too involved with the subject to present any kind of objectivity. He often speaks as if he believes himself a lesser being than Dr. Farmer. The entire book feels like Kidder relaying a wonderful anecdote. I did not see much evidence of him looking through sources other than the trips he tagged along in or the interviews he made, interviewing people other than Farmer's friends and allies. Makes it an easy read...but I wouldn't assume it is entirely accurate.
Worth reading because you believe in what Farmer, Dahl and Kim are trying to do and having one side of the story is enough for you.
Worth reading because you believe in what Farmer, Dahl and Kim are trying to do and having one side of the story is enough for you.
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