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Breakaway: An Autobiography
"All I have is a carry-on, a stethoscope, and a basketball in a mesh cinch bag."
Before Doctor Dan Murphy’s ongoing fight for healthcare in Timor-Leste, he lived another life worth sharing. In an otherwise untold story, Breakaway gives an intimate account of the beginning of his growing up in small-town Iowa where basketball taught him how to keep his balance both on and off the court. It is with this same amount of focus and determination that he would later fight for global healthcare. From Cuba to Mozambique, from India to Vietnam, Dr. Dan served some of the most underprivileged people across the globe. He shares incredible moments when history was made, including teaming up with activist Cesar Chavez during his famous “Si, se puede” era. Breakaway explores humanity as it is made fragile by poverty, disease, addiction, and desperation. Yet, it reminds us that acts of courage and compassion unite people in search of a cure for injustice and infection. Includes exclusive pictures from Dr. Dan's childhood and activist work with Cesar Chavez.
All proceeds from the book will go to the Bairo Pite Clinic in Dili, Timor-Leste.
Before Doctor Dan Murphy’s ongoing fight for healthcare in Timor-Leste, he lived another life worth sharing. In an otherwise untold story, Breakaway gives an intimate account of the beginning of his growing up in small-town Iowa where basketball taught him how to keep his balance both on and off the court. It is with this same amount of focus and determination that he would later fight for global healthcare. From Cuba to Mozambique, from India to Vietnam, Dr. Dan served some of the most underprivileged people across the globe. He shares incredible moments when history was made, including teaming up with activist Cesar Chavez during his famous “Si, se puede” era. Breakaway explores humanity as it is made fragile by poverty, disease, addiction, and desperation. Yet, it reminds us that acts of courage and compassion unite people in search of a cure for injustice and infection.
Includes exclusive pictures from Dr. Dan's childhood and activist work with Cesar Chavez.
All proceeds from the book will go to the Bairo Pite Clinic in Dili, Timor-Leste.
Before Doctor Dan Murphy’s ongoing fight for healthcare in Timor-Leste, he lived another life worth sharing. In an otherwise untold story, Breakaway gives an intimate account of the beginning of his growing up in small-town Iowa where basketball taught him how to keep his balance both on and off the court. It is with this same amount of focus and determination that he would later fight for global healthcare. From Cuba to Mozambique, from India to Vietnam, Dr. Dan served some of the most underprivileged people across the globe. He shares incredible moments when history was made, including teaming up with activist Cesar Chavez during his famous “Si, se puede” era. Breakaway explores humanity as it is made fragile by poverty, disease, addiction, and desperation. Yet, it reminds us that acts of courage and compassion unite people in search of a cure for injustice and infection. Includes exclusive pictures from Dr. Dan's childhood and activist work with Cesar Chavez.
All proceeds from the book will go to the Bairo Pite Clinic in Dili, Timor-Leste.
Before Doctor Dan Murphy’s ongoing fight for healthcare in Timor-Leste, he lived another life worth sharing. In an otherwise untold story, Breakaway gives an intimate account of the beginning of his growing up in small-town Iowa where basketball taught him how to keep his balance both on and off the court. It is with this same amount of focus and determination that he would later fight for global healthcare. From Cuba to Mozambique, from India to Vietnam, Dr. Dan served some of the most underprivileged people across the globe. He shares incredible moments when history was made, including teaming up with activist Cesar Chavez during his famous “Si, se puede” era. Breakaway explores humanity as it is made fragile by poverty, disease, addiction, and desperation. Yet, it reminds us that acts of courage and compassion unite people in search of a cure for injustice and infection.
Includes exclusive pictures from Dr. Dan's childhood and activist work with Cesar Chavez.
All proceeds from the book will go to the Bairo Pite Clinic in Dili, Timor-Leste.
433 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 15, 2015
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April 9, 2018Dr. Dan as he is known colloquially, did an AMA on Reddit a few years ago and while surfing through answers and comments he made I was really struck by his personality and opinions about the world. I looked into the charity he suggested anyone interested should make donations to, and I believe he said that any profits from this book would also be donated. But honestly, if he kept the money that wouldn't bother me an iota because he gives so much of his time.
I wish there was already a review of this book, and since I haven't read it yet I can't review it either, but I hope you will check it out if you're looking for an interesting life story that was self-published.
I wish there was already a review of this book, and since I haven't read it yet I can't review it either, but I hope you will check it out if you're looking for an interesting life story that was self-published.
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