Second Suns - by David Oliver Relin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the co-author of "Three Cups of Tea" comes the inspiring story of two very different doctors--one from the United States, the other from Nepal--united in a common mission: to rid the world of preventable blindness.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The extraordinary chronicle of two doctors "bringing light to those in darkness" (<i>Time</i>)--the "miracle workers" whose story is featured on <i>60 Minutes</i></b> <p/><i>Second Suns</i> 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 helped restore sight to over 4 million people--all for about $20 per operation. <p/> #1 <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"As miracles go, it's hard to beat making the blind see. Yet that's exactly what the eye surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Tabin can do. He services poor people in the developing world who have developed cataracts--a clouding of the lens of the eye that is the world's leading cause of blindness. . . . <i>Second Suns </i>is a hopeful work, a profile of two doctors who have dedicated their lives to bringing light to those in darkness."--<b><i>Time</i></b> <p/> "A compelling and inspiring book . . . <i>Second Suns</i> portrays heroic health care delivered under harrowing conditions: Ruit and his teams carry their equipment on multi-day treks up steep mountain trails, sometimes hiking at night with flashlights or head lamps, to reach settlements where they typically spend several days operating on hundreds of villagers in makeshift surgical theaters."--<b><i>Washington Post</i></b> <p/> "<i>Second Suns</i> should be required reading for anybody with an interest in humanitarian philanthropy--or, for that matter, a desire to feel a little better about the world."--<b><i>Outside</i></b> <p/> "A detailed, heartfelt account of the work of [two] dedicated pioneers."--<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b> <p/> "I found myself completely captivated and fascinated by the story of two doctors, [Tabin and Ruit] who, through a series of mountaineering expeditions (among many other exploits) made it their life's mission to eradicate curable and preventable blindness in the underdeveloped world within their lifetimes."--<b><i>Vail Daily</i></b> <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>David Oliver Relin is the co-author of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Three Cups of Tea, "which has been translated into more than two dozen languages. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Kiriyama Prize and a James A. Michener Fellowship. He died in November 2012.
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