Rent: Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
By Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
About Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time - Book Description
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Talibans backyard Anyone who despairs of the individuals power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistans 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 schoolsespecially for girlsthat offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortensons 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.
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time Reviews by BookSwim Members
The writing is a little bit patchy - as another reviewer said - and I think he spends too much time talking about specifics of mountaineering... but when he talks about the actual work? I was speechless.
This and "Mountains Beyond Mountains" are the two most inspiring books that I have read in years.
This is the single most inspiring book I've read in 10+ years.
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| Published | 03/02/2006 |
| Similar Subjects | Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Investing, History, Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Penguin (Non-Classics) |
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