Memoirs of a Red Cross Doctor: Better to Light a Candle
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- Synopsis
- Synonymous with conflict and humanitarian aid, the mandate of the International Red Cross (ICRC) is to protect the wounded victims of war, civilians, prisoners and refugees alike.In Memoirs of a Red Cross Doctor, Frank Ryding recounts the missions he undertook with the Red Cross during a career spanning 35 years. Having worked as a doctor in many of the worlds war zones and natural disasters from the 'killing field' era of Cambodia, to Afghanistan, Chechnya, Somalia, Pakistan and Sudan his is an account of observation and also personal experience, contrasting the serious, the terrifying, the heart-rending and the heartwarming.It is also the story of the victims who suffer the consequences of war and disaster. It shows both their courage and that of the aid agencies sent to help them. As Frank recalls from some Somali graffiti: ''It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness."
- Copyright:
- 2017
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781526716903
- Publisher:
- Pen & Sword Books
- Date of Addition:
- 06/20/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Frank Ryding
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Medicine
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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