In Africa with Schwietzer

by Edgar Berman

Book Overview

Dr. Edgar Berman was In Africa with Schweitzer as a member of the venerated doctor's surgical team in Lambarene. There, he was about to delve into Schweitzer's psyche, his personality, his rationale.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882820257
• ISBN13: 9780882820255
• Release Date: May 1986
• Publisher: New Horizon Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Masterpiece!

This is truly one of the best books I have ever read. Dr. Berman describes in eloquent terms a broad overview of the many reasons Dr. Schweitzer is so celebrated. It addresses primarily his work as a physician in Africa but also describes his many literary and academic achievements. There are interesting photos and heartwarming stories which reveal Schweitzer's personal qualities and his dynamics with other staff in Lambarene as well as his professional achievements. I came away with a vivid picture of Schweitzer as a man as well has a doctor, a musician, a philosopher and a theologian. The book is written with feeling and sensitivity. One knows Dr. Berman was deeply moved by his experience with Schweitzer. By the time I finished the book I felt I had lived with these two men as they worked side by side. The book is informative, moving, and powerful.

An enlightening observation of a remarkable man

Dr. Berman provides an insightful, but subjective, picture of the 20th century's true renaissance man. The narrative of day to day activities and anecdotes remembered from Dr. Berman's time in Gabon with Dr. Schweitzer is fascinating.