Farmer, Paul

Berkeley. 2013. April 2013. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9780520275973. Edited by Jonathan L. Weigel. Foreword by President Bill Clinton. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4. 15 b/w photos. 240 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Nicole Hayward. keywords: Global Health Medical Anthropology Social Problems . FROM THE PUBLISHER - Make this long hoped-for tidal wave of justice wash away some of the world's problems, wash clean the wounds, and nourish the planet. from To Repair The World Here, for the first time, is a collection of short speeches by the charismatic doctor and social activist Paul Farmer. One of the most passionate and influential voices for global health equity and social justice, Farmer encourages young people to tackle the greatest challenges of our times. Engaging, often humorous, and always inspiring, these speeches bring to light the brilliance and force of Farmer's vision in a single, accessible volume. A must-read for graduates, students, and everyone seeking to help bend the arc of history toward justice, To Repair the World: • Challenges readers to counter failures of imagination that keep billions of people without access to health care, safe drinking water, decent schools, and other basic human rights; • Champions the power of partnership against global poverty, climate change, and other pressing problems today; • Overturns common assumptions about health disparities around the globe by considering the large-scale social forces that determine who gets sick and who has access to health care; • Discusses how hope, solidarity, faith, and hardbitten analysis have animated Farmer's service to the poor in Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Russia, and elsewhere; • Leaves the reader with an uplifting vision: that with creativity, passion, teamwork, and determination, the next generations can make the world a safer and more human place. Also by Paul Farmer: Reimagining Global Health: An Introduction. inventory #25912 ISBN: 9780520275973.