Tears of Salt: A Doctor's Story
By Pietro Bartolo and Lidia Tilotta
Read by David de Vries
Unabridged
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$31.99
ISBN: 9781665139939
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ISBN: 9781665139922
| Runtime: | 3.91 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
For twenty-five years, Dr. Pietro Bartolo has run the lone medical clinic on the Italian island of Lampedusa. In that time he has rescued, welcomed, and cared for many of the hundreds of thousands of desperate migrants from the Middle East and Africa who have washed up on the island's shores. In this inspiring account of his life and work, Bartolo shares his quiet dignity, unshakable moral center, and inspirational message—"We can't and we won't be governed by our fears."The book is filled with Bartolo's unforgettable tales of pain and hope, moving stories of those who didn't make it and those who did.
Tears of Salt is both a lasting work of literature and an intimate portrait and fresh perspective on a signal crisis of our time.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Dr. Bartolo tells us about rescuing everyone he can, burying those he cannot, and saving their stories as if they were his own. This is a personal, urgent, and universal book.” —Gloria Steinem, activist and #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Through Dr. Bartolo we understand that it is impossible to do nothing in the face of such great human need.” —Vanity Fair
“Heart-wrenching and relevant.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune“
“The good doctor records the hopes, fears, and unforgettable stories of the people he has helped during his long island tenure and offers a new perspective on the refugee crisis.” —BookRiot
“There is great hope and poignancy here.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Moving [and] impassioned…[Bartolo] has written a powerful condemnation of public inertia to foreign tragedies.” — Publishers Weekly
Author
Author Bio: Pietro Bartolo
Pietro Bartolo was born on the Italian island of Lampedusa to a family of fishermen. He returned to Lampedusa after getting his medical degree and has been running the island’s lone clinic since 1991. He was featured in Gianfranco Rosi’s celebrated documentary film Fire at Sea, a finalist for the Academy Award.
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Author Bio: Lidia Tilotta
Lidia Tilotta is a journalist of RAI Regional News and of Mediterraneo. She is the co-author, with Pietro Bartolo, of Lacrime di sale and Tears of Salt.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Runtime: | 3.91 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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