![]() ![]() French has done a fine job of adapting Kidder's book for young readers, almost invisibly tinkering with the original storytelling while not dodging any of Farmer’s obsessive characteristics or forceful arguments. He has a wonderful way of screwing down on some of the worst behaviors of humanity-how we habituate ourselves to the misery of others, the absurd self-regard of the medical profession-while (mostly) not coming across as churlish or self-righteous. But he is everywhere else as well, from Peru to Russia, a powerhouse for medical good. He saw something his conscience simply could not abide-the medical neglect of poor people-and then went and did something about it, setting up a clinic to serve the medical needs of an impoverished Haitian neighborhood. ![]() ![]() Paul Farmer is one of those characters the world could use a few more of, which is why it is great to have this book to put in as many young hands as possible. The story of a doctor’s quest to heal the sick in a poor Haitian community and beyond.ĭr. ![]()
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