Book description
Damien Brown thinks he's ready when he arrives for his first posting with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Africa. But the town he's sent to is an isolated outpost of mud huts, surrounded by landmines; the hospital, for which he's to be the only doctor, is filled with malnourished children and…
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1 author picked Band-Aid for a Broken Leg as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
An exceptional book, beautifully written, atmospheric and brave in the way Brown admits his uncertainties and deficiencies. A moving read by a self-effacing doctor, with humour and perceptive observations of all around him.
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