{"product_id":"hope-in-hell-inside-the-world-of-doctors-without-borders-paperback-1","title":"Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Bortolotti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore fascinating and harrowing accounts of the volunteer professionals who risk their lives to help those in desperate need.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for the second edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Direct and evocative, this well-written book pushes readers to the edge of a world of grueling realities not known by most Americans.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Choice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoctors Without Borders (aka Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) was founded in 1971 by rebellious French doctors. It is arguably the most respected humanitarian organization in the world, delivering emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, epidemics and natural disasters as well as to many others who lack reliable health care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDan Bortolotti follows the volunteers at the forefront of this organization and its work, who daily risk their lives to perform surgery, establish or rehabilitate hospitals and clinics, run nutrition and sanitation programs, and train local medical personnel. These volunteer professionals: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Perform emergency surgery in war-torn regions of Africa, Asia and elsewhere\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreat the homeless in the streets of Europe\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Honor cultural customs and understand societal differences that affect health care\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWitness and report the genocidal atrocities so often missed by mainstream media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new and revised third edition includes updates and new inside stories from recent relief operations, and it covers changes within the organization, such as its new emphasis on nutrition. There are also many new and revealing color photographs and insights gained from the author's 2009 trip to Haiti, where he found three different arms of MSF operating in dire conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHope in Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely acclaimed portrait of a renowned Nobel-winning humanitarian organization, revealing how Doctors Without Borders provides immediate and outstanding medical care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Bortolotti\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist whose work appears regularly in the North American press. He is the author of seven other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.84 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428985520377,"sku":"9781554076345","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/n5dmyxmDqi9781554076345_ca9371db-f02f-40ed-b9f3-1fc28815574e.webp?v=1771441953","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hope-in-hell-inside-the-world-of-doctors-without-borders-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}