Mountains Beyond Mountains

Written by Tracy Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains is a tale of a humanitarian effort led by Paul Farmer in rural Haiti to revamp or more appropriately to create a health system. The book tells an extraordinary tale of hope and determination in the face of utter poverty and suffering in Haiti, one of the most impoverished regions on the Earth.

Chosen as The New York Times Bestseller and picked as the best books by other rating groups too, it was the designated book as the Reading TUgether Program at Trinity University during summer for all Trinity students. It was also chosen as part of the summer reading program at other colleges like Syracuse Univeristy and Sewanee, University of the South of Sewanee. The book is very inspiring and a must read for everyone.

Trinity University also maintains a policy of inviting the inspiring person (usually the lead character) in its Reading TUgether Program book. Last year (2008), 'Three Cups of Tea' was chosen as its official Reading TUgether book and Greg Mortenson had come to deliver a very inspiring speech at Trinity that was attended by a large number of Trinity students and faculty including other interested people of San Antonio since it was made open to the public. This year too, expectations were similar. However, Trinity students were a little disappointed when neither Tracy Kidder, the author of the inspiring book nor Paul Farmer himself came to deliver the speech at Laurie Auditorium of Trinity University. Syracuse University, however invited Tracy Kidder to deliver a speech at its university after designating his book as the summer reading book. It should send a message to Trinity administration that a strong message is reverberated if the author himself or the inspiring personality himself/herself comes to deliver the speech.