Barefoot Surgeon: The inspirational story of Dr Sanduk Ruit, the eye surgeon giving sight and hope to...

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Ali Gripper

Barefoot Surgeon

The inspirational story of Dr Sanduk Ruit, the eye surgeon giving sight and hope to the world's...

Ali Gripper

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Allen & Unwin
27 June 2018

Biography; Biography: science, technology & engineering; True stories; Ophthalmology

Inspiring and uplifting, this is the extraordinary the story of Dr Sanduk Ruit who, like his mentor Fred Hollows, took on the world's medical establishment to give the life-changing gift of sight to hundreds of thousands of the world's poorest and most isolated people.

Inspiring and uplifting, this is the extraordinary story of Dr Sanduk Ruit who, like his mentor Fred Hollows, took on the world's medical establishment to give the life-changing gift of sight to hundreds and thousands of the world's poorest and most isolated people. It is the story of a boy from the lowest tiers of a rigid caste system who grew up in a tiny, remote Himalayan village with no school to become one of the most respected ophthalmologists in the world and a medical giant of Asia.

Compelling and compassionate, it is also the story of a young doctor who became Fred Hollows' medical soul mate and who chose to defy the world's medical establishment and the lure of riches to make the world a better place.

By: Ali Gripper
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 435g
ISBN: 9781760292706
ISBN 10: 1760292702
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ali Gripper has written features for newspapers and magazines for more than two decades including Good Weekend, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian, the Daily Telegraph, the South China Morning Post and Country Style Magazine. She worked closely with Dr Ruit for three years to write his life story.

Reviews for Barefoot Surgeon: The inspirational story of Dr Sanduk Ruit, the eye surgeon giving sight and hope to the world's poor

"""I've known Dr. Sanduk Ruit for over thirty years. He is one of our greatest living eye surgeons and humanitarians . . . Watching him give the gift of sight is like watching someone give a second life."" --Richard Gere ""One of the greatest people I've ever met."" --Joel Edgerton"