Description

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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. 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.

About the Author

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Ali Gripper has written features for Good Weekend, the Sydney Morning Herald, Australian, Daily Telegraph, South China Morning Post, and Country Style Magazine.

Praise For…

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"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