To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation

Here,forthefirsttime,isacollectionofshortspeechesbythecharismaticdoctorandsocialactivistPaulFarmer.Oneofthemostpassionateandinfluentialvoicesforglobalhealthequityandsocialjustice,Farmerencouragesyoungpeopletotacklethegreatestchallengesofourtimes.Engaging,oftenhumorous,andalwaysinspiring,thesespeechesbringtolightthebrillianceandforceofFarmer?svisioninasingle,accessiblevolume.Amust-readforgraduates,students,andeveryoneseekingtohelpbendthearcofhistorytowardjustice,ToRepairtheWorld:Challengesreaderstocounterfailuresofimaginationthatkeepbillionsofpeoplewithoutaccesstohealthcare,safedrinkingwater,decentschools,andotherbasichumanrights;Championsthepowerofpartnershipagainstglobalpoverty,climatechange,andotherpressingproblemstoday;Overturnscommonassumptionsabouthealthdisparitiesaroundtheglobebyconsideringthelarge-scalesocialforcesthatdeterminewhogetssickandwhohasaccesstohealthcare;Discusseshowhope,solidarity,faith,andhardbittenanalysishaveanimatedFarmer?sservicetothepoorinHaiti,Peru,Rwanda,Russia,andelsewhere;Leavesthereaderwithanupliftingvision:thatwithcreativity,passion,teamwork,anddetermination,thenextgenerationscanmaketheworldasaferandmorehumaneplace.,OffersacollectionofshortspeechesbycharismaticdoctorandsocialactivistPaulFarmer,aninfluentialvoiceforglobalhealthequityandsocialjustice.,\"HerearehighlightsfromPaulFarmers\'speechestoavarietyofaudiences,fromPrincetontoHarvardtoNotreDametoBerkeley.Paulisarockstaroftheacademywhohasalargefollowingamongmanygroups:students,doctors,generalreaders,activists,publichealthfolks,professors.Heisthepiedpiperofeveryonewhowantstochangetheworld.NotonlyishecofounderofPartnersInHealth,USDeputySpecialEnvoytoHaiti,headofsocialmedicineatHarvard,buthe\'salsoacharming,humorous,engagingpublicspeakerwhosecharismaislegend.Inthisbook,conceivedofasagraduationgiftforstudentswritelarge,Farmeraddressesthechallengesfacingyoungpeoplewithacallforthemtochangetheworldandbecomeactivists\"--,OffersacollectionofshortspeechesbydoctorandsocialactivistPaulFarmer,aninfluentialvoiceforglobalhealthequityandsocialjustice.,