Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder

Ruth Mohr writes:

My suggestion: .  The story of Paul Farmer, Harvard-educated physician and medical anthropologist who started a clinic for the poorest of the poor in Haiti while still in medical school. He went on to found Partners in Health which took on TB in Peru and is now working on HIV/AIDS in Rwanda. For those interested in what individuals can do, this is a fascinating read. I found it hard to put down.

With her vote for this title Joanne also votes for 3 Cups of Tea and writes: I offer to lead a 2-for-one night on these books for their fascinating portrayals of two very unusual, fearless men who are accomplishing extraordinary things in international education and health. They are quick reads but I wouldn't expect that everyone would read both.

With her final vote Mary Strohl writes: My final vote is for 2 for one night--Three cups of Tea and Mountains Beyond Mountains.    Reading the inspirational, humanitarian accomplishments of these two remarkable persons would be a good balance to today's newspapers.  I went to the website Joanne recommended for Three cups of Tea and learned that Mortensen failed climbing to the top of K2 mountain peak and achieved instead,  against incredible odds, opening a school in this remote mountain village in Pakistan.  I've read about half of Mountains Beyond Mountains and it is a good, true story also.  The two books would make a great discussion.  Mary Strohl

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