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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time

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Authors: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Publisher: Viking Adult
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 1463 reviews
Sales Rank: 5032

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 338
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6 x 1.4

ISBN: 0670034827
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.82209549
EAN: 9780670034826
ASIN: 0670034827

Publication Date: March 2, 2006
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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.


Customer Reviews:   Read 1458 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars wow.   December 2, 2008
As an American, a woman, a mom and a teacher, I cannot say enough about the message in this book. May we as a nation learn a few lessons and be bearers of peace throughout the world. Please read and share with friends.


5 out of 5 stars Life Changing Book   December 1, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this for almost everyone on my Christmas list this year. It affected me greatly, and I think it should be required reading in High Schools!


5 out of 5 stars Mandatory reading for today's world   December 1, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Three Cups of Tea is a must read for individuals interested in issues surrounding the modern world's quest for peace while accepting ethnic and religious differences. In the end, hopefully, peace will come upon us, embracing the entire world for in this book the reader will find there is more common amongst us than different. It is my hope that terrorism will tire and eventually fade for the sheer fact that it does not serve humanity, or any nation, any good in the long run.

Three Cups of Tea also serves to remind us that G-d's love takes form in many ways and the final result begins with the first; the love of family, self and respect towards others.

This book should not be missed. It also shines towards making education a natural resource for everyone instead of the privileged or elite. Education is pivotal for inviting people to contribute to their communities in a meaningful and inspiring manner. It is the diving board for evolution which many 'villages' here in the USA take for granted. We may learn from Three Cups of Tea many important lessons towards spiritual fulfillment by Greg's simple act of living in the moment!




4 out of 5 stars A review by Brandon Jones   December 1, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

The story is very good. It was a little hard to get into because it is not something that is of particular interest to me. I think it is wonderful that he wanted to help those children but I personally believe that we should help the children of the U.S. first. I am sure that there are places in the U.S. that would benefit from help like this.


5 out of 5 stars Three Cups of Tea by Greg Morentson   November 30, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book was recommended by a retired school teacher...she couldn't say enough about the story. I strongly agree wirh her.

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