Mountains Beyond Mountains

[b:Mountains beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World 10235 Mountains beyond Mountains The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World Tracy Kidder http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320524223s/10235.jpg 1639628] is one of my favorite books, so when I saw they had created an edition “Adapted for Young People” I bought it for our library's teen collection & was eager to read it and see how it compared to the original. I didn't do a side-by-side reading or anything but I definitely remember certain favorite bits that were cut out–such as the part about Paul Farmer's love of People magazine. One on hand, I think details like that might be some of the most appealing to young readers. On the other hand, I'm also pretty sure that a lot of the more complicated medical, political, & historical information was cut. As is, there's enough to give “young readers” a good taste of what an inspirational figure Paul Farmer is without getting too tangled up in details of Haitian history... of course, I personally think most young readers would benefit from getting the fuller picture from the adult version, but this was a quick read that overall captured the essence of the original story. Hurrah!