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Mountains beyond mountains

Presents the life of the American physician and medical educator, Paul Farmer, who dedicated his life to serving the poor of Haiti and Peru and challenging world health policies.
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Mountains beyond mountains

the quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a man who would cure the world
2014
Chronicles the life of Paul Farmer, focusing on his efforts to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring modern medicine to the countries and people who need them most.

Mountains beyond mountains

the quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a man who would cure the world
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.
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David Livingstone

missionary and explorer
1995

Albert Schweitzer

a biography
2000
Chronicles the life of humanitarian Albert Schweitzer, providing information on his childhood, his musical career, his philosophical and theological concepts, and other related topics.

Out of my life and thought

an autobiography
2009
An English translation of the memoirs of Albert Schweitzer, winner of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize, in which he discusses aspects of his life and career, and pays tribute to the people who helped him along the way.

When invisible children sing

2006
Dr. Chi-Cheng Huang recounts the experiences he had while trying to help the troubled Bolivian street children who have been shut out of society and forced to take refuge in sewers and back alleys.

Out of my life and thought

an autobiography
1998
Presents an English translation of the memoirs of Albert Schweitzer, winner of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize, in which he discusses aspects of his life and career, and pays tribute to the people who helped him along the way.

Albert Schweitzer

the doctor who devoted his life to Africa's sick
1991
Examines the life of the humanitarian who pursued medical missionary work in the jungles of Africa while developing his spiritual beliefs about the value of all life.

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