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Title: Barefoot Surgeon, The: The Inspirational story of Dr Sanduk Ruit, the eye surgeon giving sight & hope to the world’s poor
Author: GRIPPER ALI
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 27/06/2018
Imprint: ALLEN & UNWIN
Price: $33.00
Publishing status: Active
This is the inspiring and remarkable story of Dr Sanduk Ruit, an extraordinary surgeon who is changing the lives of worlds’ poorest people one pair of eyes at a time. He is the man of whom Fred Hollows said, ‘If I’ve done one thing in life I’m proud of, it’s launching Ruit into the world’.
It is the story of a boy from the lowest tiers of a rigid caste system who grew up in a tiny, remote village in the Himalayas to become one of the most respected ophthalmologists in the world. It is 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.
‘A true insight into my remarkable friend Dr Sanduk Ruit.’ – Gabi Hollows
‘I’ve known Dr Sanduk Ruit for over thirty years. He is one of our greatest living eye surgeons and humanitarians. I’m a huge fan. Watching him give the gift of sight is like watching someone give a second life to some of the poorest people on the planet.’ – Richard Gere.
‘A God-like figure who looks after the blind. He reminds me of Don Bradman. They both have a God-given talent and skill that they both have harnessed in a highly disciplined way.’ – Ray Martin
‘One of the greatest people I’ve ever met.’ – Joel Edgerton.
ISBN: 9781760292706
Dimension: 234mm X 153mm
Pages: 320
Edition: 01