Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man who Would Cure the World
- ISBN-10
- 038574319X
- ISBN-13
- 9780385743198
- Series
- Mountains Beyond Mountains
- Category
- Young Adult Nonfiction
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ember
- Authors
- Michael French, Tracy Kidder
Description
Traces the efforts of Dr. Paul Farmer to transform healthcare on a global scale, documenting his visits to some of the world's most impoverished regions and the unconventional methods that enabled him to improve and save lives.
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