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Three Cups of Tea

One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time

By Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

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| Hardcover | 9780670034826

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The inspiring account of one man’s campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti- American reaches of Asia

In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan’Continue

The inspiring account of one man’s campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti- American reaches of Asia

In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan’s Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an impoverished Pakistani village, Mortenson promised to return one day and build them a school. From that rash, earnest promise grew one of the most incredible humanitarian campaigns of our time—Greg Mortenson’s one-man mission to counteract extremism by building schools, especially for girls, throughout the breeding ground of the Taliban.

Award-winning journalist David Oliver Relin has collaborated on this spellbinding account of Mortenson’s incredible accomplishments in a region where Americans are often feared and hated. In pursuit of his goal, Mortenson has survived kidnapping, fatwas issued by enraged mullahs, repeated death threats, and wrenching separations from his wife and children. But his success speaks for itself. At last count, his Central Asia Institute had built fifty-five schools. Three Cups of Tea is at once an unforgettable adventure and the inspiring true story of how one man really is changing the world—one school at a time.

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    I wanted to enjoy this book.. really! I am fascinated in learning about other cultures and building schools is a nobel undertaking. Everything was there to make for a great story except the writing. I was bored to tears. Choppy sentences and a the lack of a coherent structure made reading this book ... (continue)

    I wanted to enjoy this book.. really! I am fascinated in learning about other cultures and building schools is a nobel undertaking. Everything was there to make for a great story except the writing. I was bored to tears. Choppy sentences and a the lack of a coherent structure made reading this book feel like I was reading a poorly translated instruction manual.

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  • Inspiring

    Wonderful book about a real life hero and humanitarian, Greg Mortenson, who has devoted his life to building schools and aiding the innocent and impoverished in the remote villages of Pakistan, despite war, resistance, and limited means. He has done more to promote peace in that area than most head ... (continue)

    Wonderful book about a real life hero and humanitarian, Greg Mortenson, who has devoted his life to building schools and aiding the innocent and impoverished in the remote villages of Pakistan, despite war, resistance, and limited means. He has done more to promote peace in that area than most heads of state.

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    ― Carobookie said on Jan 2, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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