Second Suns: Two Trailblazing Doctors and Their Quest to Cure Blindness, One Pair of Eyes at a Time - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:David Oliver Relin, Geoffrey Tabin, Paul FarmerPublish date:2016-09-20Pages:432
Languages:EnglishPublisher:ExperimentISBN-13:9781615193622ISBN-10:1615193626UPC:9781615193622Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Medical (Incl. Patients), Disease & Health IssuesSize:8.20 x 5.50 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCY65S5XEB
Second Suns is the unforgettable true story of two very different doctors with a common mission: to rid the world of preventable blindness. Dr. Geoffrey Tabin was the high-achieving "bad boy" of his class at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sanduk Ruit grew up in a remote village in the Himalayas, where cataract blindness--easily curable in modern hospitals--amounts to an epidemic. Together, they pioneered a new surgical method, by which they have restored sight to over 100,000 people--all for about $20 per operation.
Master storyteller David Oliver Relin brings the doctors' work to vivid life through poignant portraits of their patients, from old men who can once again walk treacherous mountain trails, to children who can finally see their mothers' faces. The Himalayan Cataract Project is changing the world--one pair of eyes at a time.
Master storyteller David Oliver Relin brings the doctors' work to vivid life through poignant portraits of their patients, from old men who can once again walk treacherous mountain trails, to children who can finally see their mothers' faces. The Himalayan Cataract Project is changing the world--one pair of eyes at a time.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:ExperimentISBN-13:9781615193622ISBN-10:1615193626UPC:9781615193622Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Medical (Incl. Patients), Disease & Health IssuesSize:8.20 x 5.50 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCY65S5XEB
Journalist David Oliver Relin (1962-2012) was a recipient of the Kiriyama Prize and a James A. Michener Fellowship. He coauthored the #1 New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea.
Paul Farmer is the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Haiti and Chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is also Chief of the Division of Global Health Equity at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, and cofounder of Partners In Health. Among his numerous awards and honors is the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's "genius award."
Paul Farmer is the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Haiti and Chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is also Chief of the Division of Global Health Equity at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, and cofounder of Partners In Health. Among his numerous awards and honors is the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's "genius award."
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