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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time |  | Authors: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Publisher: Penguin Books
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 349
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0143038257
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.82209549
EAN: 9780143038252
ASIN: 0143038257
Publication Date: January 30, 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.
About the Author:
A former mountaineer and military veteran, Greg Mortenson is the director of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute and spends several months a year establishing schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Co-author David Oliver Relin is an award-winning writer and contributor to Parade and Skiing Magazine.
INTRODUCTION IN MR. MORTENSON'S ORBIT
CHAPTER 1 FAILURE
CHAPTER 2 THE WRONG SIDE OF THE RIVER
CHAPTER 3 "PROGRESS AND PERFECTION"
CHAPTER 4 SELF-STORAGE
CHAPTER 5 580 LETTERS, ONE CHECK
CHAPTER 6 RAWALPINDI'S ROOFTOPS AT DUSK
CHAPTER 7 HARD WAY HOME
CHAPTER 8 BEATEN BY THE BRALDU
CHAPTER 9 THE PEOPLE ]-[AVE SPOKEN
CHAPTER 10 BUILDING BRIDGES
CHAPTER 11 Six DAYS
CHAPTER 12 HAJi ALI'S LESSON
CHAPTER 13 "A SMILE SHOULD BE MORE THAN A MEMORY"
CHAPTER 14 EQUILIBRIUM
CHAPTER 15 MORTENSON IN MOTION
CHAPTER 16 RED VELVET BOX
CHAPTER 17 CHERRY TREES IN THE SAND
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 Incredibly inspiring story of faith and courage August 31, 2010
K. Skillern (Austin, TX)
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Amazing story of one man's mission to bring peace to the world, starting with one of the most difficult areas on the planet. I've never felt so inspired by a true story. He is so right, this is the way out of all the hatred and fear in the middle East. I think this is a MUST READ for every human being.
Three Cups of Tea. August 30, 2010
Sandra J. Schulze
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This well written documentary about the Muslim world helps to dispell the anxiety, suspicion and fear we may have toward Islam. It warmed my heart and I couldn't put it down.
Fantastic Book August 29, 2010
Erik
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't normally read nonfiction, but this work is not to be missed. It is an absolutely fantastic demonstration about how one person can truly make a difference.
Three Cups of Tea August 29, 2010
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0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am disappointed only in the fact that this book is listed under politics on Amazon. I don't see how helping others, especially those who are so in need of help is a political topic. I thought is was morally right. (Not that this book is preachy in any way). I feel this is the antidote to politics. Politics is ugly and only sees what is wrong with the world and this book shows you what is right in the world. One person can make a difference.
 Tiresome and Tedious!! Should Have Been a Magazine Article, Not a Book August 28, 2010
A Reader (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very political story. If you agree with Greg Mortenson's views, then I suspect you'll probably be a fan of this book. If you don't, then you probably won't like it. But I don't feel qualified to debate the politics, so I'll keep my review focused on the main character (Mortenson) and the actual writing.
This should have been a fascinating story, but the writing and editing of this book are absolutely atrocious. What this book needed was a good editor! The book is written in the third person, so it's not really a memoir. It's a third-person account written by co-author David Oliver Relin (a journalist who must have done most or all of the actual writing). It's obvious from the first chapter that Relin has no objectivity whatsoever about his main subject. Second, Relin must have kept a huge unabridged thesaurus by his side throughout the writing process, because it appears that he used every single adjective in the English language! Chapter after chapter is filled with minute details and descriptive words that don't add anything to the story. In fact, they muddy it to the point of confusion. And third... sure, it's good to admire the person you're writing a book about. But Relin's page after page after page of excessive fawning is painful and unbalanced. A nurse who couldn't afford an apartment and lived in his car? A man who neglected his own wife and young kids to build schools halfway around the world? Mortenson is clearly an idealist, but he also strikes me as being extremely naïve, and it's highly debatable whether he's worthy of all the saintly praise Relin heaps on him.
This story would have made an intriguing "Vanity Fair" or "New York Times Magazine"-type article. But unfortunately, there's just not enough here for a 330-page book. I almost always finish every book I start, but it was utter torture to get halfway through this one. Then I remembered the speed reading course I took in high school, and I skimmed through the second half. I really wanted to feel touched by Mortenson's story. But in the end all I felt was relief--relief that I had finally made it through to the last chapter.
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