Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace - One School at a Time
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 inspire...show more
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By far one of the best books I've ever read - and I read a lot of books. I'm not usually one for nonfiction, but this was excellent. If you've seen criticism of the book and/or Greg Mortenson, the forward added to the digital edition clears up some of it. Regardless, Mr. Mortenson and the organization he started has done, and is doing, wonderful things for the children of Pakistan and the surrounding regions. A couple of my non-spoiler quotes fro...read more
Greg Mortenson has unquestionably achieved something great in his quest to build schools for children in poor and remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. And this book is unquestionably a great way to learn about Mortenson and his efforts. David Oliver Relin is to be credited with making not just Greg and his work accessible to readers, but also the myriad people and some of the complex politics of central Asia. Relin meshes anecdotes about mou...read more
Just finished for my book club and found it to be a very inspiring book. It reminds us how the dedication of one person and one idea can blossom and really change the world. Every little bit counts. We reap what we sow. Go with your instincts and don't be afraid to help your fellow man. Underneath it all we really have the same wants and needs.
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