--- product_id: 9997696 title: "Band-Aid for a Broken Leg: Being a Doctor with No Borders (and Other Ways to Stay Single) Paperback – October 1, 2013" brand: "damien brown" price: "26399CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/9997696-band-aid-for-a-broken-leg-being-a-doctor-no store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Band-Aid for a Broken Leg: Being a Doctor with No Borders (and Other Ways to Stay Single) Paperback – October 1, 2013 **Brand:** damien brown **Price:** 26399CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Band-Aid for a Broken Leg: Being a Doctor with No Borders (and Other Ways to Stay Single) Paperback – October 1, 2013 by damien brown - **How much does it cost?** 26399CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/9997696-band-aid-for-a-broken-leg-being-a-doctor-no) ## Best For - damien brown enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted damien brown brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Band-Aid for a Broken Leg: Being a Doctor with No Borders (and Other Ways to Stay Single) Paperback – October 1, 2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fdpYweCIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Unparalleled Story of Aid Work in Africa *by L***Y on Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2014* This story is absolutely one of the best books on MSF, aid work, and even Africa that I've ever read. Damien presents a can't-put-down style of writing that melds a rare blend of narration, information and humor. It is a very up-front and no-nonsense account of the convergence of medical professionalism and third-world health care, of the West and Africa. The author is truly on the front line in the fight to improve lives, representative of the meeting of the most advanced of human culture - a rigorously educated Western physician - and the most primitive. The people he meets, the experiences he has, and the rollercoaster ride that is working in an African village clinic make me both want to do exactly what he does and cry in pity for these godforsaken corners of the earth.Historical information about the places he works, such as previous wars, ethnicities, etc., are skillfully interwoven into the author's thoughts on his work. There is also plentiful dialogue to vividly paint the truly interesting characters that fill the pages.Brilliantly, his conclusions are highly introspective and, for any reader interested in any part of Africa, very insightful. Is aid work going anywhere? Is a small clinic going to effect societal change? Should a foreignor really be devoting his time, and money (this is volunteer work), to a small group of sick people he's never met? Such questions are thoroughly examined in this book, particularly towards the end.If you have any interest in improving the lives of those in poverty, or simply just want a fantastic story, this book is a must-read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars A solid personal account of a humanitarian aid worker *by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2016* A solid, well-written account of one man's introduction to the aid world. Brown skillfully describes his time in Angola, Mozambique and Sudan as a doctor. His depictions of African landscapes and people are authentic while his personal journey - from eager, trepidatious and naive first missioner to burn out and return to Australia - are heartfelt and honest. He clearly and humbly recounts the highs and lows of working in challenging environments. Although well written and compelling, this genre is not for everyone; Brown presents us with his journey but comes to no great conclusions or analysis of the causes or factors of humanitarian needs nor does he provide any solutions. However, the reader should not expect that. As the title suggests, humanitarian aid work is only a temporary, and often vastly inadequate, response to the needs of many millions of people. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT! *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2017* What a delightful book. Beautifully written and so insightful. At times I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. I was able to relate to so much of it – I am both an ICU and an OR nurse, but unlike these amazing MSF volunteers, I ashamedly (and cowardly!) prefer the security of being surrounded by state-of-the-art machinery in a modern hospital. I am a South African now living in Kenya and I’ve witnessed many of the dire conditions he mentions and I'm in total awe of anyone who chooses to work in these situations.I see that one reviewer wrote: “there was too much use of the "F" word which totally spoilt the book”. Well I'm a prude and I hardly noticed them and actually I'm surprised there weren't more of them!! 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