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9780684872704

Waking up in America : How One Doctor Brings Hope to Those Who Need It Most

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  • ISBN13:

    9780684872704

  • ISBN10:

    0684872706

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-09-12
  • Publisher: Touchstone
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Summary

Waking Up in America is the compelling, inspirational autobiography of a man who has emerged as a pioneer in the field of caring for the growing population of impoverished and homeless Americans and as a force for social change. Dr. Pedro José Greer, the son of Cuban immigrants, has traveled from the trash-littered, drug-infested streets of one of America's toughest neighborhoods to the offices of corporate and political power brokers. Throughout his odyssey, he has become known for his tireless efforts to bring health care to society's "untouchables" -- homeless drug addicts, hookers, alcoholics, runaways, or people who have simply lost their way. His story is also the story of all the people whose lives he has changed forever, and it proves that hope exists for every person, no matter how dire his or her circumstances.

Author Biography

Pedro José Greer, Jr., M.D., has won numerous honors, including a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" grant, and has served as an advisor to both the Bush and Clinton administrations on health care issues. He lives in Miami, Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11(8)
The Game: A Miami Parable, in Slo-Mo
19(4)
Waking Up
23(12)
Hanging Out a Shingle on Skid Row
35(26)
Under the Bridge
61(12)
The Night Elvis Died
73(18)
All Alone
91(16)
Men in Suits
107(18)
Pennies from Heaven
125(8)
HMOs and Other BS
133(14)
Getting Dumped
147(10)
Aliens in America
157(22)
Winds of Change
179(12)
Postgraduate Lessons
191(8)
Acknowledgments 199

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