Beyond the Next Village

A Year of Magic and Medicine in Nepal

Mercer, Mary Anne

A moving memoir of a young nurseâ€™s experience trekking with a local health team in rural Nepal, Beyond the Next Village chronicles how, after arriving in the roadless district of Gorkha in 1978, Mary Anne Mercer experiences firsthand the interlacing of modern medicine with an ancient cultureâ€”and her life is gradually transformed by immersion in the daily lives of villagers and her team.

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Beschrijving Beyond the Next Village

ISBN: 9781647423438
Pagina's: 288
Verschenen: 03-05-2022
NUR: 510

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Paperback / softback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: She Writes Press

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