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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time |  | Authors: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Publisher: Penguin Books
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Pages: 349
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0143038257
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.82209549
EAN: 9780143038252
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Publication Date: January 30, 2007
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Product Description
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban's backyard
Anyone who despairs of the individual's power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan's treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools-especially for girls-that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson's quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.
About the Author:
A former mountaineer and military veteran, Greg Mortenson is the director of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute and spends several months a year establishing schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Co-author David Oliver Relin is an award-winning writer and contributor to Parade and Skiing Magazine.
INTRODUCTION IN MR. MORTENSON'S ORBIT
CHAPTER 1 FAILURE
CHAPTER 2 THE WRONG SIDE OF THE RIVER
CHAPTER 3 "PROGRESS AND PERFECTION"
CHAPTER 4 SELF-STORAGE
CHAPTER 5 580 LETTERS, ONE CHECK
CHAPTER 6 RAWALPINDI'S ROOFTOPS AT DUSK
CHAPTER 7 HARD WAY HOME
CHAPTER 8 BEATEN BY THE BRALDU
CHAPTER 9 THE PEOPLE ]-[AVE SPOKEN
CHAPTER 10 BUILDING BRIDGES
CHAPTER 11 Six DAYS
CHAPTER 12 HAJi ALI'S LESSON
CHAPTER 13 "A SMILE SHOULD BE MORE THAN A MEMORY"
CHAPTER 14 EQUILIBRIUM
CHAPTER 15 MORTENSON IN MOTION
CHAPTER 16 RED VELVET BOX
CHAPTER 17 CHERRY TREES IN THE SAND
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 unexpectedly great, read it in three days September 6, 2010
hgptraveler (Stratford, CT United States)
I expected to find the book to be heartwarming, inspiring and even interesting. What I didn't expect, was a story that was also entertaining to read. So many times I get stuck half way through a non fiction book because there's no plot to pull it along. This book held my attention and I read it over a 3 day weekend.
Required Reading September 4, 2010
oriley
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book gives you understanding as to how politics and religion works in Afganistan and Packistan. It lets you know how the children are deprived of education and the escentials that we in this country take foregranted. It tells you about a person who is doing more for these people with very little in comparison to the Billions of dollars this country is wasting in that part of the world.
Must read for those who want to understand the local culture! September 4, 2010
J. Terrill (Ohio, USA)
This is a great story about a man who's journey takes him to the doorstep of needy children. Greg truly finds his calling in life doing things that few of us could possibly have the resolve to do on a day to day basis. What an amazing man, and an even more amazing effort! If you truly want to understand what some of the people over in Afghanistan are like, read this book! It dispels some of the myths that have inundated our culture about Islam. Not all Muslims are bad. Just like with any group of people, you have those that ruin it for everyone else. Problem being that only the bad ones get attention from the media for their radical behavior. This book will give you insight into a man that has direct dealings with a culture that is much more basic and simplistic than what we are used to. It is required reading for the top brass in Afghanistan, and there is good reason for it! Do yourself a favor and get your hands on this book, even if it is just from the local library!
Life-changing inspiration September 4, 2010
Amanda K. Lyons
Sadly, there are a small percentage of people reviewing this book who are simply cynical and mean-spirited. The message of this book is not about Greg Mortenson, it is about what one person can do when they put their mind to it. I've never been so hopeful and inpsired by one person's persistence. What he is doing is selfless and amazing and you cannot help but want to get involved. I will recommend this book to ALL my friends and family! I think everyone should be informed of this story and the work that's being done to help so many children. This book is also an excellent page-turner! It read like a movie and kept me on my toes of what was to come next.
At the very least, you will get an up-close and personal look at what life is really like in Pakistan and at the most you will be inspired to commit some works of kindness yourself!
What the world needs now, is love sweet love September 3, 2010
Joy Smith (Jackson, MS)
Greg Mortenson's love for the people surrounding K2 mountain is what drove him to the depth of care and concern that he could muster up to keep going back to a country at war, to provide schools for children who didn't have anything left but this. How sweet the story is of Greg's determination to reach out to a people, who from no fault of their own, at war with the world since the dawn of time, to enable their girls to feel a part of the human race and not subserviants to it. Thanks to the great people working with Greg to keep the fires burning and for luck on his side. If it weren't for luck, sometimes I wonder if Greg wouldn't have had the success he did. Or maybe it was the sheer fact of dumb luck that got him going. Sometimes you just have to believe that the stars aline, that something larger than yourself is listening in and guiding the way. And so you, too, can read this book and feel the intensity of the trip Greg took to make this happen. I highly recommend you to read Three Cups of Tea, one sip at a time.
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