From Cholera to Ebola

“We’ve been invited to witness a bonfire of marijuana by the Taliban. Anyone interested?”
Amid the missionaries, mercenaries and misfits drawn to the world’s most dangerous and volatile hotspots stands Dr John Parker.
From Cholera to Ebola is a captivating collection of true stories 25 years in the making.
Whether challenging the bureaucracy of refugee camps to cradling children as they died, Dr Parker operated far from his comfort zone, from the norms of medical practice and from the decencies of humanity.
His is a life that swung from heartbreaking hopelessness to sheer ecstasy as he battled PTSD to chase his next ‘fix’ over increasingly dangerous missions.
“There are some things you cannot be taught; you have to live them.”

„Am fost invitati sa asistam la un foc de marijuana de catre talibani. Este interesat cineva? ”Pe fondul misionarilor, mercenarilor si inadaptatilor atrasi de cele mai periculoase si mai volatile puncte fierbinti din lume se afla doctorul John Parker. De la Holera la Ebola este o colectie captivanta de povesti adevarate de 25 de ani in devenire. Fie ca provoca birocratia lagarelor de refugiati pana la copii Parker, care au murit, dr. Parker a operat departe de zona sa de confort, de normele practicii medicale si de decentele umanitatii. Este o viata care a trecut de la deznadejdea sfasietoare la extaz in timp ce se lupta cu PTSD pentru a-si urmari urmatoarea solutie. „peste misiuni din ce in ce mai periculoase.” Exista unele lucruri pe care nu le poti invata; trebuie sa le traiesti. ”