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Binding: Audio CassetteEAN: 9781606405802 ISBN: 1606405802 Label: Playaway Manufacturer: Playaway Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: 2008-09 Publisher: Playaway Studio: Playaway Editorial Review: Product Description: The inspiring account of one mans 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 Pakistans 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 timeGreg Mortensons 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 Mortensons 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 worldone school at a time. Average Rating:
 Rating: - This Book will Amaze and Inspire You!It's hard to put into words my feelings after reading this book. It should be required reading for every American. Greg Mortenson's story reads like a non-stop Indiana Jones Adventure. "Dr. Greg", as he is known throughout Pakistan and Afghanistan, proves that one person really can make a difference. His passionate mission to promote peace by building one school at a time in some of the world's most dangerous territories will amaze and inspire you. Greg navigates his way through dangerous ... Read More Rating: - Commitment, focus & dedication!This is a great book that shows how a combination of commitment, focus, and dedication can bring about remarkable changes for others. A must read for those interested in making a difference in the lives of others! Rating: - High BarThree Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time Greg Mortenson has set a bar so high that it is beyond the reach of most of us. However, as a female Geography teacher, for many years I have explained to my students every semester that one of the biggest problems in the world today is the lack of educational opportunities for females. Thank you, Greg, for helping to alleviate that problem. Also, as a Geography teacher, I particularly appreciated the incredible ... Read More Rating: - This book will change your lifeI spend a lot of time reading books, magazine and newspaper articles, and watching TV programs that pertain to work being done by nonprofits and NGOS. I spent part of my career in the nonprofit world and have volunteered in my community for as long as I can remember as my mother is also very committed to service. I talk to friends about their nonprofit work and my company gives generously to a whole host of these organizations. I have a carefully chosen few organizations that I donate to and if ... Read More Rating: - Required Reading...... for anyone who wishes to plant the seed of Democracy and ensure the security of our own. |
