An absolutely fascinating book about an absolutely fascinating man. Mountains Beyond Mountains, written by intrepid reporter Tracy Kidder, follows the life and good deeds of Dr. Paul Farmer. Farmer, by all accounts incredibly intelligent, ambitious and kind, splits his time between treating the poor in Haiti, treating the TB-ridden in Russia and Peru and educating new students in Boston. In his “free time”, he creates charities and foundations to fund these projects, and spends a good chunk of his life on airplanes. “And I can […]