Field Notes from Death's Door by Katie Treble
Field Notes from Death's Door is one of the most moving non‑fiction accounts that I have read, probably ever. After reading the blurb, I realised this was going to be a harrowing ride, but I was interested in reading an account of life as a medical doctor in the Central African Republic (CAR), as it is something wildly different from the life I have experienced.
Katie Treble portrays a life where she was trying to find meaning after enjoying a privileged upbringing and life in Australia and the UK. Her move to CAR as a medic treating people dealing with horrendous poverty, civil war, and the injuries and diseases that come with it was brave and perhaps naïve. Her efforts to tell the story of the people she met and treated there, along with the lives she helped save and those she couldn’t help, will stay with me and I am sure with other readers, for a long, long time. Treble’s writing style is descriptive and takes you into her world and experiences effectively. Her description of the country and its people is objective and powerful.
A moving account of life in a war‑torn country where volunteer medics do their best in extremely challenging circumstances, this book is a testament to their bravery and to the suffering that is allowed to happen without intervention from the rest of the world.
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