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Three Cups of Tea

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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.

Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Published: Jan 30, 2007

ISBN: 9780143038252

SKU: 9780143038252

Publisher: Penguin Books

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About the Author

Greg Mortenson

Greg Mortenson

Greg Mortenson is an American author, humanitarian, former mountaineer, and co-founder of the Central Asia Institute, a nonprofit focused on expanding education in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. He also founded Pennies for Peace, an educational program supporting literacy and schooling. Mortenson’s humanitarian work began after a 1993 attempt to climb K2 led him to a Pakistani village, where he became committed to helping provide local children with access to education.

Mortenson co-authored Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time with David Oliver Relin. He later wrote Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which continues the account of his education initiatives.

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