Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Audiobook

" It's one of the most inspiring books I have read. Based on the life of a physician and philanthropist, it shows how much one can achieve if one has the determination. The line that touched me the most was when Dr. Farmer says, "The problem is, if I don't work this hard, someone will die who doesn't have to." With his selflessness and the desire to achieve social justice and health equity, he kept conquering every "mountain" blocking his path,one after another! The author has done a great job. Being an active character in the book himself, he has made the truth more believable! "

" Kidder gives what seems like a reasonably even-handed portrait Paul Farmer given his clear adoration of his subject. I Felt it was longer than it needed to be. "

" A good read. Details like this make us aware of the struggles of the idealistic notions of Global Health that many people, including myself, decided to enter the fray of medicine. Recommend reading for anyone regardless of your connection to the medical field. "

" This is an amazing inspiring read. If I could be 5% of Paul Farmer, I would do amazing things. He is a reminder that to affect change in the world it requires tireless dedication, love, empathy and some amout of insanity. "For me, an area of moral clarity is: you're in front of someone who's suffering and you have the tools at your disposal to alleviate that suffering or even eradicate it, and you act." One of my favorite of Farmer's quotes. "

" Fascinating man and his life work. It will inspire you to make a difference. "

" It's an incredible and moving story about life in Haiti. It helped me put my own little problems in perspective. A must-read. "

" I would give this six stars if I could. Hands down- the best book I've read in years. Paul Farmer is an incredible individual and Tracy Kidder captures his complexities and beliefs perfectly, so that the reader is irrevocably altered to view the world in a different way. "

" I enjoy Tracy Kidder always, but this book is inspiring. Dr. Farmer is tireless, selfless, and a visionary. Not discouraged by the enormity of the problem. I want to be like him. "

" Great and scary book. You should read this. "

" inspirational and moving ...very written. Dr Farmer proves that you really can make SOMETHING out of NOTHING. "

" Loved this book! Dr. Paul Farmer - such a fascinating man. Kidder does a great job covering a lot of distance. "

" Everyone should read this and get mad. "

" An absolute fabulous read! Tracy Kidder has a way of describing thins so that you can understand that which you may feel confused about at any other time. He can draw you into the book so well, you feel like you are walking along with Paul Farmer into the mountains. "

" Excellent biography of an amazing man. Singer's "The Life You Can Save" convinced me that I should be giving to charities. This book convinced me that Partners in Health is who I should be supporting. "

" I didn't finish it. I got a little bogged down. I have to been in a certain frame of mind to keep reading non-fiction that is about so much hardship and poverty. It was depressing although he certainly is someone to be admired. "

" Read this in a management class, junior year of college. I loved the way Paul Farmer is willing to change the discussion and challenge the common approach to medicine. "

" Paul Farmer is a personal hero of mine, and I loved that this book showed both the amazing social justice side that we all know from his work as well as his flaws. I admire and respect him even more now because of the way his story is presented here. "

" This is a book to give to as many people as possible - one whose message deserves to be disseminated throughout our society. Not only does it have a powerful message to share, it is also lovingly crafted. Putting it down is hard. "

" Great book, even though it made me feel completely lazy and worthless because I'm not curing TB in the third world. "

" read this.. enjoyable- got me more into Public Health... which I still love. Was the "first Year read" in 2006-- so I got a free copy for being a orientation leader. Not that memorable though. "

" Thought provoking. A story that makes the reader re-evaluate life's priorities. "

" Pretty amazing, crazy, arrogant dr. I'm so glad there are people like this. This was written before the earthquake in Hatti so now it is even more desperate. "

" A good book about Paul Farmer and his health work in Haiti and beyond. I wish it was written by someone who was in solidarity with, rather than sympathetic, to Farmer's politics and work. "

" Loved the book to begin with but eventually got bogged down. Did read most of it and am glad I did. "

" I thought this was going to be a fawning account of an amazing man, and it is, but a very readable one. Dr. Farmer's work deserves to be publicized and praised, although his life philosophy comes across as kinda terrifying and simplistic. "

" Amazing story. So well written and engaging, I thought it was fiction. Half-way through I realized it's a true story. Both heartbreaking and inspirational. "

" Riveting and awe-inspiring story of Paul Farmer's life and achievements "

" It was a great case study of a group of people, in particular one man, trying to practice liberation theology through God's preference for the poor. The book reminded me a lot of what I once ardently believed and should still believe. "

" inspirational and moving ...very written. Dr Farmer proves that you really can make SOMETHING out of NOTHING. "

" Fantastic book. I hope my Goodreads friends read it to learn more about Haiti. My new hero is Dr. Paul Farmer. "

" I started reading prepared to be inspired, but this book and the story of Paul Farmer's life blew me away. Kidder's talent + Farmer's life = a MUST read. "

" It's been a while since I stayed up an extra three hours to finish a book. That was partially because this was really overdue at the library, and partially because I enjoyed reading the book. I'm still trying to figure out just how I feel about this. "

" 3-1/2 or 4 stars. I feel like I should give it 5 stars if it's a rating on Paul Farmer's dedication to the human race, though!! It was enlightening, eye-opening, and inspiring. It made me think about the world in a whole new way, and I was amazed at Paul Farmer's tireless efforts. "

" This was good non-fiction. I learned a lot about Haiti and TB, and the story of Dr. Paul Farmer was interesting. This book is along the same lines as Three Cups of Tea, but I thought it was better reading. "

" Paul Farmer makes for an interesting central character. Eccentric, passionate, quirky. All good non-fiction reading. I learned a bit about international politics of treating infections diseases along the way, too. "

" I actually really enjoyed this book. I loved the way it was written and even though it had a lot of information about PIH it was so interesting to see how it all began. "

" shame inducing... American decadence, selfishness and triviality... in an inspiring way... this story augments my own desire to do something helpful for others and to become better educated in ways to do this... ... "

" Great work by a good man "