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Three Cups of Tea
by: Greg Mortenson

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Binding: Audio Cassette
EAN: 9781606405802
ISBN: 1606405802
Label: Playaway
Manufacturer: Playaway
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 2008-09
Publisher: Playaway
Sales Rank: 906683
Studio: Playaway

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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’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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- A must read that is to be shared with family and friends
The story of what a dedicated individual with sound ideas and beliefs can accomplish by staying free of government influence and funding, told to the reader in compelling prose. Greg Mortenson's story is changing the hearts and minds of people all around the globe.

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- If you did't know anything about Pakistan and it's people, you will now.
Besides the extremely informative narration about some local events building up to 9/11 and after within Pakistan and Afghanistan, this is a great read on a subject I wouldn't have normally picked up off of a book stand. (I read it for my book club.) It makes the story of the people in this neglected area very personal and meaningful as seen through the eyes of a Westerner who was not afraid to get involved. If you're American and don't read this book, you will be missing something great.

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- fabulous
One of the best and most timely books I've ever read. Besides being a good read, I learned so much about the Middle East. I am 70 years old and my 16 year old grandson loved the book as much as I did. He's a mountain climber!!

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- Grassroots versus terrorism
What a great book. To really enhance and visualize the terrain watch the Planet Earth session on mountains. An uplifting example of a grassroots movement that can make a terrific impact and the power and dedication of one person. A wonderful read, and a cause to get behind. I've since bought 5 more copies for friends. No wonder it has been on the #1 stop in the NY Times for so long!!!

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