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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations . . . One School at a Time | 
 enlarge | Manufacturer: Viking
Category: EBooks
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  950 reviews
Sales Rank: 9
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.82209549
ASIN: B000OT8GTO
Publication Date: March 22, 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.
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An Educators Education Three Cups of Tea May 15, 2008
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
A most amazing look at the world of Pakistani culture, schools..or lack of
and the story of a man who has chosen to do something about them.
It gives the reader insights into the the conflicts and complications
of war time in Pakistan and introduces her or him to what is really going
on over there. It is not a political view, it is a very well written
humanitarian and "heartarian" look at a brave and struggling people.
Power of One May 15, 2008
An outstanding example of what one person can do when they pay attention to what they are being called to do. Greg Mortenson is doing more to promote world peace than any single country. I really wish I could give my tax dollars to him to build more schools.
Read this book and become inspired to really fight terror May 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Read this Book!! I picked this book up at the airport and couldn't put it down. The storyline is engrossing and exciting while the message is heartfelt and so necessary right now. We need more people like Mortenson. His story of failure followed by a long struggle to educate and enlighten the peoples of pakistan and afganistan even made me tear up a couple times; not for its sadness but for how hard he has worked for so long to finally make a huge difference in the lives of these people and the world. If we truly are at war with terror, we need to start by educating, not terrorizing those we fear.
 green berets book May 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's OK if you are interested in how the Special Forces are equipped. No stories, it just informs about its training and camps with some descriptions.
inspiring May 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
A very readable, moving testimony to what one person can do to "make a difference" in the world. We have given many copies as gifts.
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