An Imperfect Offering by James Orbinski
At the same time, he addresses what part each of us can play, so that we never lose sight of the dignity of those being helped, or deny them the right to act in their own lives. His conclusion is blunt and profound: 'Humanity is lost or saved one person at a time, one intention at a time, and one action at a time.
He tells his extraordinary story in unpretentious, carefully weighed prose * Observer *
Fascinating * Daily Mail *
James Orbinski has lived for years in the middle of the worst that humans can be, and somehow emerged with both his compassion and his desire to understand us intact..the stories he has to tell are some of the most powerful I have ever read * Stephanie Nolen, author of 28: Stories of AIDS in Africa *
In a narrative of grace and power, [Orbinski] displays the intense components of his remarkable life: integrity, compassion and principle * Stephen Lewis, former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa and author of Race Against Time *
An essential text for our dire times. Orbinski plunges into the heartbreak, the maelstrom, the moral dilemmas of the genocide territories of the world - Rwanda, Kosovo, Sudan - and finds there enough courage and redemption for us all to feel there is hope for our sad humanity. * Ariel Dorfman *
Fascinating * Daily Mail *
James Orbinski has lived for years in the middle of the worst that humans can be, and somehow emerged with both his compassion and his desire to understand us intact..the stories he has to tell are some of the most powerful I have ever read * Stephanie Nolen, author of 28: Stories of AIDS in Africa *
In a narrative of grace and power, [Orbinski] displays the intense components of his remarkable life: integrity, compassion and principle * Stephen Lewis, former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa and author of Race Against Time *
An essential text for our dire times. Orbinski plunges into the heartbreak, the maelstrom, the moral dilemmas of the genocide territories of the world - Rwanda, Kosovo, Sudan - and finds there enough courage and redemption for us all to feel there is hope for our sad humanity. * Ariel Dorfman *
Dr. James Orbinski is a Research Scientist and Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Political Science at St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto. He is also a founder of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, a not-for-profit pharmaceutical research and development entity focused on the diseases of the South. He recently founded Dignitas, based in Malawi, an organization focused on community based treatment, care and prevention of HIV in the developing world. He lives in Canada but travels widely.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846041020 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846041023 |
| Title | An Imperfect Offering |
| Author | James Orbinski |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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