“Did they value life less because they were in a war zone? No, they valued life more. It’s here in the West, where we’ve got such comfort, that we can’t see the value of life.”
— Dr. Paul Saba
About the Author
Dr. Paul Saba is a physician who has studied, trained, and worked in Canada and the United States, and internationally in war-torn Lebanon and Somalia, in Bangladesh, Honduras, the Ivory Coast, and Haiti.
Made to Live depicts a physician’s journey to save lives. Dr. Paul Saba begins his story with the battle to save the life of his baby girl, Jessica, who was born with a severe congenital cardiac malformation. He describes the challenges of facing difficult diagnoses through both his personal experiences and those of his patients.
Dr. Saba believes no one can know what the future holds. He believes that hope and loving support can overcome many obstacles in life’s journey. In the end, we are all “made to live,” as his daughter Jessica inscribed on one of her paintings at seven years old.