Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a TimePenguin, 2006 M03 2 - 368 pages The 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. |
Contents
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PROGRESS AND PERFECTION | 27 |
SELFSTORAGE | 34 |
580 LETTERS ONE CHECK | 47 |
RAWALPINDIS ROOFTOPS AT DUSK | 57 |
HARD WAY HOME | 70 |
A SMILE SHOULD BE MORE THAN A MEMORY | 154 |
EQUILIBRIUM | 174 |
MORTENSON IN MOTION | 184 |
RED VELVET BOX | 198 |
CHERRY TREES IN THE SAND | 211 |
SHROUDED FIGURE | 225 |
A VILLAGE CALLED NEW YORK | 241 |
TEA WITH THE TALIBAN | 261 |
BEATEN BY THE BRALDU | 83 |
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN | 98 |
BUILDING BRIDGES | 108 |
SIX DAYS | 125 |
HAJI ALIS LESSON | 136 |
RUMSFELDS SHOES | 278 |
THE ENEMY IS IGNORANCE | 297 |
STONES INTO SCHOOLS | 314 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 333 |
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time Greg Mortenson,David Oliver Relin No preview available - 2007 |
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