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To Repair the World
By Paul Farmer
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"Paul Farmer has a knack for persuading an audience to participate in his lectures, whether aloud or in silence. In other words, he never bores his audience. The liveliness of his talks comes in part from his delivery, but also from the qualities of the lectures themselves: the freshness of their ideas, their wit, and their passion. And these, thankfully, are qualities which this collection preserves."--Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul of a New Machine, Among Schoolchildren, Mountains Beyond Mountains, and other titles.
"Paul Farmer is the most compelling voice for justice in a generation. In this volume are the stories and insights that have helped thousands of students imagine--and fight for--a better world. Read this to be inspired. Read this to learn. Most importantly, when you're done, give this book to a friend and join the movement for health equity."--Jonny Dorsey, cofounder of FACE AIDS and Global Health Corps
"This collection of speeches brings us close to Paul Farmer in a way that scholarly publications can't. In these pages, I hear Paul's voice clearly: his tenderness, his anger, his passion for justice, the incendiary sense of humor that has regularly doubled me over with laughter for twenty-five years--and often made me worry for Paul's safety, as he aimed his barbs at the uncaring power holders of this world. Paul speaks directly to young people grappling with big decisions: about the values they will live by, the work they will choose, where their responsibility for other people begins and ends. But these questions concern all of us. And, for anyone struggling with these issues, I can't imagine a more challenging yet inspiring guide than Paul Farmer."--Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, former President of Dartmouth College, cofounder of Partners In Health.
"The fingerprints of Dr. Paul Farmer are everywhere in the world. I have seen them firsthand in Haiti, Rwanda, and right here in the United States. Whenever there is a need, Paul is the first guy out the door. After all, curing or repairing the world is ambitious and tough work, but one can't help feeling more optimistic about our fate knowing Dr. Farmer is on the job. In his new book, you get more of an insight into this modern life hero--what makes him tick, his frailties, and what he worries about at night, long after most of the world is asleep. We also learn what inspires him, and the answer may surprise you.
Paul is my friend, and I have long wondered about the answers to some of these questions, yet never had the opportunity to ask. I also know that Paul will be mad at me for calling him a hero. His humility is legendary and one hundred percent genuine. Medical students all over the world have told me they entered our shared profession because of Dr. Paul Farmer. Now, it is time for the rest of the planet to be inspired, and in these pages they learn what it takes To Repair the World."--Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent at CNN and Professor of Neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
294
Release Date:
2013-05-01
Publication Date:
2013-05-01
Publisher:
University of California Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0520275977
ISBN13:
9780520275973
Weight:
510 g
Height:
144 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
32 cm
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Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
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