Product DescriptionThe 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.
What Others Say
Poor writing...should have been a magazine article
Wow. Now that's some bad writing. Seriously. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time should have been a paragraph long article in Time Magazine. Unfortunately I had to read this for my book club. What an agonizing amount of work to plow through this one....But on the positive side, the deeds of Greg are commendable and I feel grateful for my comfortable life.
Three Cups of Tea: One man's mission to promote peace
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this account of Greg Mortenson's journey through Pakistan to establish schools for girls who otherwise would not receive an education. I feel so much compassion for these innocent children who are victims of their existence. I would recommend Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time to anyone living in the U.S. where we have education readily available. I also would recommend Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time to those children in the U.S. who choose not to attend school. The Pakistan children are so eager to learn anything and read any books available to them. Greg's family should be extremely proud of his lifetime accomplishments to better the lives of children.
Three Cups of Tea
I loved Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time! It was very easy to read, and quite an eye-opener for me. I have only heard negative things about Pakistan and Afghanistan, mainly from the news media, and I now have quite a different view of the people that Mr. Mortenson has grown to love. Now when I hear reports coming about that part of the world I think of all the innocent people who are caught in the violence, and I hope that we can some how help them.
Greg Mortenson and his Central Asia Institute offer each of us an opportunity to help in the fight against terrorism.
I hope that many people will read this and better understand how the majority of the people over there live!
A Cup of Humanity
While a failed climb on Pakistan's majestic K2 appeared to be a disappointment, in actuality it became a life-changing mission for one American and the impoverished villages he was set on helping.
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time (Penguin Books, 2006, 349 pgs.), so eloquently written by David Oliver Relin and in collaboration with Greg Mortenson, details the true story of Mortenson's quest to help disadvantaged communities of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Relin, an editor with Parade magazine, played an important role in publicizing Mortenson's journey prior to writing Three Cups of Tea.
Relin's interpretation of Mortenson's heroic adventures to introduce schools to Balti children ... Read More
A window into life in the frontier regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan
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.
