Two best selling books that tell the incredible story of the lives of Dr Catherine Hamlin and Dr Reg Hamlin and their dedication to the people of Ethiopia.
Both books are filled with moving stories of courage, loss, joy and the power to overcome adversity in the most difficult of circumstances. A must read for all Hamlin supporters.
The Hospital By The River
The Hospital By The River, by Dr Catherine Hamlin (with John Little) is a candid account of 60 years of service to women in Ethiopia suffering from obstetric fistula. Dr Hamlin weaves her own story together with the history of the hospital and that of her adopted country, Ethiopia.
The stories of the women treated by Drs Reg and Catherine Hamlin will bring tears, joy, sadness and admiration for the incredible commitment by the Hamlins and the staff of the Hamlin Fistula Hospital. The book includes many family photos and others of historical interest.
Healing Lives
Two incredible women, an unlikely friendship, and a united mission to save the lives of some of the world's poorest and most desperate women. Healing Lives reveals the untold tale of Mamitu Gashe, Dr Catherine Hamlin's protégée, and the inspiring almost 60-year friendship between the two women.
In 1962, three years after doctors Catherine and Reg Hamlin arrived in Ethiopia, a young woman from a remote village travelled to Addis Ababa seeking help. Mamitu Gashe was close to death, having been horrifically injured during childbirth.
Drs Catherine and Reg Hamlin saved her and, in return, Mamitu dedicated her life to their mission. Under the Hamlin's guidance, Mamitu went from mopping floors and comforting her fellow patients, to becoming one of the most acclaimed fistula surgeons in the world, despite never having had a day's schooling.
This is the moving story of the friendship spanning 50 years that saved the lives of over 60,000 of the poorest women on earth.
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