Author Tracy Kidder accompanies (& backfills) the ascendancy of Dr Paul Farmer as a modern day Albert Schweitzer. It is a collection of amazing vignettes as Paul is introduced to Haiti, its poverty, TB,& AIDs, and struggles to find affordable healthcare for the world. He climbs mountains beyond mountains to find better cures, convince the medical community, convince benefactors, and convince voodoo believing patients. The book is not a compulsive read but it has an important message. You are richer for being exposed to the genius and dedication that is Paul Farmer.