Bibliograph

Tears of salt, a doctor's story, Pietro Bartolo and Lidia Tilotta ; with the collaboration of Giacomo Bartolo ; translated from the Italian by Chenxin Jiang

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Tears of salt, a doctor's story, Pietro Bartolo and Lidia Tilotta ; with the collaboration of Giacomo Bartolo ; translated from the Italian by Chenxin Jiang

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tears of salt

Oclc number

988285729

Responsibility statement

Pietro Bartolo and Lidia Tilotta ; with the collaboration of Giacomo Bartolo ; translated from the Italian by Chenxin Jiang

Sub title

a doctor's story

Summary

"Situated more than one hundred miles off Italy?s southern coast, the rocky island of Lampedusa has hit world headlines in recent years as the first port of call for hundreds of thousands of African and Middle Eastern refugees fleeing civil war and terrorism and hoping to make a new life in Europe. Dr. Pietro Bartolo, who runs the lone medical clinic on the island, has been caring for many of them?both the living and the dead?for a quarter century. Tears of Salt is Dr. Bartolo?s moving account of his life and work set against one of the signal crises of our time. With quiet dignity and an unshakable moral center, he tells unforgettable tales of pain and hope, stories of those who didn?t make it and those who did. Tears of Salt is a lasting work of literature and an intimate portrait of a remarkable man whose inspiring message rings clear: 'We can?t and we won?t be governed by our fears.'" -- Amazon.com

Target audience

adult

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