[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Wow it has been a long time since I wrote in this thread. I would like to share another title. Tracy Kidder was mentioned earlier - I would like to recommend another one of his works.

Mountains Beyond Mountains is the story of Dr. Paul Farmer, a global health hero who on many counts has changed the way that international reform is approached. This book is breathtaking, regardless of whether or not you hold aspirations in medicine. It describes, in great detail, the challenges and successes of Farmer and his colleagues throughout Haiti, Peru, the United States, and many other locales.

The book is an eye-opener. When I first encountered this book it was in a terrific class called "Managing Global Health Challenges." It illustrates the extreme differences between the states of healthcare and lifestyle between industrialized and developing nations, as well as within both the former and the latter.