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Jane Wilson-Howarth
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Epsom, Surrey, The United Kingdom
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David Attenborough, Gerald Durrell
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March 2012
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World:
"Dr. Paul Farmer is a polarizing character. Do-gooder, physician to the poor, fighter of big pharma, he is revered in public health circles. He's also a narcissist, a negligent father and husband, and the kind of person who does not play well with oth"
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World:
"in my opinion our construction of heroes in this world leaves a lot to be desired. and while paul farmer might indeed being doing incredible work with an incredible attitude/perspective, i tired quickly of this book's idolation and unquestioning wors"
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| A beautiful book, written with knowledge and compassion, detailing the astonishing life cycle of the Eskimo Curlew. This was a bird that flew in such huge flocks that a single gunshot would kill 30 and maim more sentencing them to a slower death. It ...more | |
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A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas:
"I'm completely in love with this book, have read it twice but never in a sit down read it all because it's very rich in details, it can be tiring as much as beautiful you know? It's a slow read but Jane's story is so inspiring and the delicate way sh"
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| Cheeky, funny, irreverent and well-researched. I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the East Anglian setting and fascinating history. | |
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| Packed with wisdom and fascinating observations on aging, sexuality and life. A deceptively simple read - beautifully crafted, so that the enormous labour of crafting such a gem is less than obvious. | |
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“[She] was to consider her own experience in the field and examine the implications of being a woman, with the wisdom of hindsight and comparisons of her reception by different cultures and communities. She was to record her own problems in relation to such questions as conformity, reciprocity and culture shock, and discuss how her own attitudes and methods of adjustment had altered over the years. She was to take a long view. She was to consider her self a guru, a pundit.”
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“I love to escape to wild places – forests, mountains rivers or the sea. If that’s not possible, I flee into books; vicarious travel is rejuvenating”
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“The Chinese say that there is no scenery in your home town. They’re right. Being in another place heightens the senses, allows you to see more, enjoy more, take delight in small things; it makes life richer. You feel more alive, less cocooned.”
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
“The mountains were so wild and so stark and so very beautiful that I wanted to cry. I breathed in another wonderful moment to keep safe in my heart.”
― Snowfed Waters
― Snowfed Waters
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“a person would never wish for tragedy, but there can be a kind of transformation that results. There is an awfulness to it, but also a form of grace.”
― A Great Place for a Seizure
― A Great Place for a Seizure
“The Chinese say that there is no scenery in your home town. They’re right. Being in another place heightens the senses, allows you to see more, enjoy more, take delight in small things; it makes life richer. You feel more alive, less cocooned.”
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
“All travel is, after all, a journey in time & in mind.... physical landscapes are a mirror of, or perhaps a key into, our inner landscape.”
― Between Extremes
― Between Extremes
“Summer died under the weight of fallen leaves and autumn filled up the ruts in the road with rainwater like blood filling fresh clawmarks.”
― A Little Lower Than the Angels
― A Little Lower Than the Angels
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