In 1993 a mountaineer named Greg Mortenson drifted into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram mountains after a failed attempt to climb K2. Moved by the inhabitants' kindness, he promised to return and build a school. Three Cups of Tea is the story of that promise and its extraordinary outcome. Over the next decade Mortenson built not just one but fifty-five schools-especially for girls-in the forbidding terrain that gave birth to the Taliban. His story is at once a riveting adventure and a testament to the power of the humanitarian spirit.
This book created an eye opening experience as to the Muslim faith and culture compared to the Taliban. I think that too often in America (myself included) we don't understand the middle-eastern culture and therefore we ignore the problems. By the end of this book, you will want to pack your bags, jump on a plane, and start digging the foundation for new schools in the Middle East. This is truley a Heroic tale of a man on a mission for education. It is a Must Read.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
A Good Read
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This is on my list to read. I am currently reading Eat Pray Love and that book is really making me think about many different aspects of my life.
You're so great...I started to read this and gave up because I was bored. Obviously I'm mistaken because everyone that has read this, has loved it. I need to give it another try!
I totally want to read that Eat Pray Love book that Christina posted about. Im glad that you like this book. I will have to read that to. Where is your post about Edward??? Seriously Annie, I can't beleive you are pushing him aside. HAHA
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