Beyond the Next Village - Mercer, Mary Anne
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A moving memoir of a young nurseâ s experience trekking with a local health team in rural Nepal, Beyond the Next Village chronicles how, after arriving in the roadless district of Gorkha in 1978, Mary Anne Mercer experiences firsthand the interlacing of modern medicine with an ancient cultureâ and her life is gradually transformed by immersion in the daily lives of villagers and her team.

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A moving memoir of a young nurseâ s experience trekking with a local health team in rural Nepal, Beyond the Next Village chronicles how, after arriving in the roadless district of Gorkha in 1978, Mary Anne Mercer experiences firsthand the interlacing of modern medicine with an ancient cultureâ and her life is gradually transformed by immersion in the daily lives of villagers and her team.
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Mary Anne Mercer grew up on a Montana ranch and has spent most of her career working in public health in countries around the globe. A writer and activist, she coedited Sickness and Wealth: The Corporate Assault on Global Health and has published extensively in the Huffington Post on issues of social justice and health. Excerpts from her book have appeared in Tikkun magazine, the Communion Arts Journal, and the book Secret Histories: Stories of Courage, Risk, and Revelation. She received a 2012 Silver Solas Award from Travelers’ Tales for “Best Travel Writing” and the 2015 inaugural award for “Communicating Public Health to the Public” from the University of Washington. She lives in Seattle, Washington.