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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
by Tracy Kidder
Tracking the Messianic Healer(4/15/2008)
While Tracy Kidder does an admirable job of recounting the efforts of Paul Farmer, he also paints a vivid portrait of the messianic personality at work.
Farmer seems incapable of delegating work to others. When he does, he wallows in self-absorbed angst over whether they'll …more do it adequately in his absence. The good doctors's righteousness at putting "bandaids" on global medical problems permeates the book.(less)
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The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian
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