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...discomfort is not so much with Kidder or the book as with his own fame—what he describes as the unintended side effects of his relentless efforts to promote Partners in Health’s agenda of a preferential option for the poor. Paul Farmer may not be a household name, but as infectious-disease doctors go, he is a veritable celebrity...
...Farmer says he cannot embrace this role wholeheartedly; he would like to heal the world’s poor without becoming a celebrity...
...Farmer is known for comprehensively responding to the flood of electronic messages that fill his inbox—often within hours, whether he is in Boston, Haiti or Siberia...
...beyond the pragmatic complications of fame, Farmer has philosophical objections about becoming the star of the show...
Kidder says Farmer was reluctant when he first proposed writing the book...