Tears of Salt: A Doctor's Story - Pietro Bartolo, Lydia Telluta

In recent years, Lampedusa, a rocky island 100 miles off Italy's southern coast, has made headlines frequently after it has become the most popular destination for hundreds of thousands of African and Middle Eastern refugees fleeing grinding poverty, civil war and terrorism, and seeking a new life in Europe. . d work Pietro Bartolo, who ran the island's only medical clinic, welcomed and cared for them, living and dead, for more than a quarter of a century. The book "Tears of Salt" is an influential biography of the life of Dr. Bartolo and his work, confronting one of the worst tragedies of our time. Dr. lists Bartolo's unforgettable tales of pain and hope, of those who were lost and others who survived. Tears of Salt is an intimate literary portrait of an extraordinary man whose message is clear: "We have not and will not allow our fears to rule us."

Number of pages: 76