Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
By Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

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.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-30
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

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Customer Reviews

New Perspectives
Excellent!! This book and this man – Greg Mortenson – can give you a new perspective on life in other lands, particularly muslim countries. After reading, you will want to donate to the Central Asia Institute. Very humbling!

One person can make a difference
If you ever said “I am only one person. What difference can L make?” Then you need to read this book. This book will help you see how much just one person can do with very little means. If this book doesn’t inspire you to make a contribution even in a small way I don’t know what will. Even if you are not financially able to help there are many organization that could use any time you could devote to their cause. I urge everyone to volunteer their time to a cause in which they believe. The rewards are more then you could ever imagine.

Highly recommended
I enjoyed reading this book that educated me about a very different part of the world where good people live a very hard life. Mortenson is a great human being for doing what he does. CAI is going to be my number one charity to donate money to from now on. Thank you, Greg!