I thought I would put a little short list on here of a few good books I have read that have let me to my current major/concentration/etc. I am majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in Global Public Health, so basically I am interested in health development worldwide. I am on a pre-med track right now as I think it is most effective to plan programs when you know exactly how to help people, but that may change and I am open to whatever comes my way after graduation. I am definitely taking a few gap years even if I do end up going to medical school.
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| Half The Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn |
Through stories of disadvantaged women worldwide and their climb out of prostitution/poor health/other issues to successful lifestyles and careers, Kristof and WuDunn help us see that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential.
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| Kristof (columnist for NY Times) and WuDunn |
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| Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer by Tracy Kidder |
At the center of this book is Paul Farmer, a doctor, Harvard professor, infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, a man who was brought up on a boat and in medical school found his calling to diagnose and cure infectious diseases while bringing lifesaving tools to those who need them most in Haiti.
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| Farmer in Haiti |
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| Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin |
This book is an account of one man's campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remove, and anti-American reaches of Asia after finding a community on his failed K2 climbing attempt.
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| Afghan girls sitting in one of Mortenson's schools |
Questions? Need more book recommendations? marisaw@gwmail.gwu.edu
- Marisa
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