{"product_id":"when-bull-elephants-fight-roger-l-youmans-9781456767761","title":"When Bull Elephants Fight: An American Surgeon's Chronicle of Congo","description":"\"When bull elephants fight, the grass gets trampled\" is a Bantu proverb known in many of the languages of Congo. The \"elephants\" refer to the leaders and chiefs while the \"grass\" refers to the ordinary Congolese villagers and workers. I did not go to Congo to fight with the elephants; I went to Congo to help some of the grass survive.\" --Roger L. Youmans, MD We drove all afternoon and for an hour in the dark before we saw a faint light ahead of us. We slowed and found two kerosene lanterns and two large logs blocking the road. Emanuel and I got out and stood in front of the headlights so that we were visible. There was no moon, and the forest was silent except for the cicada. A deep voice boomed out of the darkness very near us. Emanuel answered in Lingala, and I recognized a few words. \"American\" and \"Docteur.\" I heard a rifle bolt open and shut. Several voices whispered in the dark. Then there was silence. I said softly to Emanuel, \"We almost made it.\" --from When Bull Elephants Fight \"With compassion, intelligence, and unflinching honesty, Roger Youmans tells his story of one man's quest to bring hope to a troubled land.\" --Tom Barbash, author of The Last Good Chance and On Top of the World, a New York Times Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger L. Youmans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1456767763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781456767761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Roger L. Youmans","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935984156927,"sku":"9781456767761","price":25.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_52316e5e-9806-4c99-9feb-b5e4480472e4.jpg?v=1681422947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-bull-elephants-fight-roger-l-youmans-9781456767761","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}