{"product_id":"mountains-beyond-mountains-9780812973013","title":"Mountains Beyond Mountains","description":"\u003cb\u003e\" A] masterpiece . . . 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, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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, \u003ci\u003eMountains Beyond Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMountains Beyond Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cb\u003e--Laura Claridge, \u003ci\u003eBoston Sunday Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Stunning . . . \u003ci\u003eMountains Beyond Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e will move you, restore your faith in the ability of one person to make a difference in these increasingly maddening, dispiriting times.\"\u003cb\u003e--John Wilkens, \u003ci\u003eThe San Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Easily the most fascinating, most entertaining and, yes, most inspiring work of nonfiction I've read this year.\"\u003cb\u003e--Charles Matthews, \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It'll fill you equally with wonder and hope.\"\u003cb\u003e--Cathy Burke, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublisher's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWeekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" A] skilled and graceful exploration of the soul of an astonishing human being.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812973013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2004 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 September 2004\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2004 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e76688 \/ Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tracy Kidder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36644428644508,"sku":"9780812973013","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ec39c86d-962e-4e9d-99ca-2ebe60a306cf.jpg?v=1603858616","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mountains-beyond-mountains-9780812973013","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}