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Author:

Kidder, Tracy.

Title:

Mountains beyond mountains : the quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a man who would cure the world / by Tracy Kidder ; adapted for young people by Michael French.

Publisher:

Delacorte Press,

Copyright Date:

c2013

Description:

272 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Farmer, Paul,--1959---Juvenile literature.
Physicians--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Missionaries, Medical--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Poor--Medical care--Juvenile literature.
Right to health--Juvenile literature.
Human rights--Juvenile literature.
Physicians.
Missionaries, Medical.
Poor--Medical care.
Right to health.
Human rights.

Other Authors:

French, Michael, 1944-

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

0385743181 (hardcover trade)
9780385743181 (hardcover trade)
0375990992 (library binding)
9780375990991 (library binding)
030798088X (ebook)
9780307980885 (ebook)

LCCN:

2012024905

Locations:

NPSX771 -- North Polk High School (Alleman)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

GKPC851 -- Huxley Public Library (Huxley)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

EWPB745 -- Ruthven Public Library (Ruthven)

YFPC572 -- Springville Memorial Library (Springville)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)