Dr. Sarah Whitaker is burned out and decides to take a sabbatical at a hospital in Tanzania. The challenge of summiting the highest peak in Africa pales beside the overwhelming need for health care in this beautiful country. In a remote mountain village, struggles against high maternal mortality and the scourge of genital mutilation. As she mends other lives, her own carefully laid plans begin to crumble, and she rediscovers her own humanity. This is a tale of courage, love, loss, and hope..