{"product_id":"the-little-mo-effect-a-surgeons-compassion-for-a-charismatic-moroccan-boy-transforms-many-lives-including-her-own-9798985806441","title":"The Little Mo Effect: A surgeon's compassion for a charismatic Moroccan boy transforms many lives-including her own","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the chance encounter of an orthopedic surgeon and an impish boy clad in bright pink rubber boots changes both their lives...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Pier Boutin responded to the call for orthopedic surgeons after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Leading the first surgical team to arrive in Port-au-Prince, she witnessed devastating trauma and unimaginable suffering. To distract from the haunting memories she traveled to Morocco. In the Atlas Mountains, she came upon a three-year-old boy stumbling around on deformed feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking is vital for survival in these remote mountains. With untreated clubfeet, this child faced a dismal future. Yet despite his struggles to walk, he giggled and smiled. His magnetic charm captivated her. She could not walk away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis needs eclipsed her own despondence after the trauma of Haiti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe thought, \"If he can smile despite his disability, why can't I?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis chance encounter would affect many lives for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Boutin's compassion and determination overcame all obstacles to bring this child, Little Mo, to the United States to treat his disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the process, she changed his life-but he also changed hers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Boutin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with over thirty years of experience. She lives with her family in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.pierboutinmd.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the powerful story of Little Mo, a four-year-old boy from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, whose future changed when he met Dr. Pier Boutin, a medical genius in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. This boy transformed her life and many more.\" -Dr. Alan Chartock, CEO, Northeast Public Radio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this beautiful, must-read story-equal parts fascinating and inspiring-Dr. Pier Boutin takes us on a captivating journey of courage, healing, and purpose. With hard-won life lessons and resonant stories, Dr. Boutin speaks from her heart, teaching us how to respond to life's challenges and uncertainties with boundless compassion and resilience.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eHeather Thomson\u003c\/strong\u003e, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Entertainer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pier Boutin shows you exactly how one person can make a difference in this world. Giving her love, time and talent, she took the lead to inspire hundreds of people to cross global, religious and cultural boundaries to heal a little boy, who in turn transformed her own life along with many others. This gripping and achingly beautiful memoir reads like a thriller. It will uplift and empower you to your own greatness.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eDebbie Phillips\u003c\/strong\u003e, founder of Women on Fire(R), podcast host, and author of \u003cem\u003e20 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15869508\"\u003ePier Boutin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Green Fire Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798985806441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8985806440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO017000\"\u003eMedical (Incl. 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