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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations One School at a Time | 
 enlarge | Authors: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Creator: Patrick Girard Lawlor
Publisher: Tantor Media
Category: Book
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Rating:  1467 reviews
Sales Rank: 645743
Format: Audiobook, Cd, Mp3 Audio, Unabridged
Media: MP3 CD
Edition: MP3
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1400152518
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781400152513
ASIN: 1400152518
Publication Date: June 1, 2006
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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.
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A window into life in the frontier regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan December 3, 2008
Greg Mortenson and David Relin weave a fascinating tale of an adventurer turned advocate for rural education in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In some of the most remote and inhospitable areas of the world, Greg Mortensen succeeds in building schools where the government had failed. As a woman who lived in the region, I found Greg's story not only captivating, but also pin point accurate.
This true to life story of humanitarianism is one of my top ten favorite reads.
3 Cups of Tea December 2, 2008
Since 1997, after a long stint in the military, I have been travelling the world promoting the cause of Open Source software as a means of accelerating the development of nations less fortunate than the one I am lucky enough to live in. During the course of this journey, I came to understand an integral portion of this mission was that of education, ie, making knowledge available to all who wished to seek it. Greg Mortensen, the central true-life character of "3 Cups of Tea", makes my efforts seem trivial. I view him as my role model and a true life hero. Through my various activities I continue to exhort those, who have the power, to adopt the central tenet of this story which is that the long term means of ensuring we have a future is to make a future for others.
A long time friend of mine in California, knowing of my passion for the advancement of mankind, suggested I should read this book. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. It is very well written and would make the stuff of a great film; for it is full of adventure with the added spice of being a true story. To top it off, the story is inspiring and leaves you feeling good at the end of it. I am now buying copies as Christmas presents for my closest friends and family.
A really great read and about something I would recommend to all. Its about something to which we should all aspire. I hope one day to have the pleasure of meeting and possibly, in some small way, helping Greg Mortenson
Kevin Loughrey (LTCOL retd)
CEO
Non Volatile Technologies
Of immediate importance. December 2, 2008
This story is not only emotionally moving and satisfying, but is of immediate importance for ones appreciation of the cultural situation our troops and diplomates find themselves in while serving in Afganistan.
Extraordinary human being December 2, 2008
This is an exceptional book about an extraordinary, selfless man. I thought I was well versed in the current events of the geographic areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan depicted in the book. But the book taught me so much more than any news reports have. I hope it is made into a movie so millions more people will be entertained and educated. This is a great book for high school and college students to be exposed to how one person can indeed change the world.
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.
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