Tracy Kidder's memoir Mountains Beyond Mountains discusses the life of Paul Farmer, a physician who frequently goes to Haiti to help the impoverished natives.
The memoir provides a compelling, inspiring, and accurate description of life in Haiti and the actions of a selfless individual.
In the English classroom, Mountains Beyond Mountains is a great way to introduce nonfiction into the classroom. In the Social Studies classroom, the memoir can be used to talk about the poverty in Haiti and to discuss the plight of third world nations. It can also be tied to current events with the recent humanitarian efforts with the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
An interesting interview with Paul Farmer, the physician portrayed in the novel:
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