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so after owning this book not reading it for more than two and a half years, i finally read it.
and thank heaven.
it isn't perfect. it isn't balanced all the way. but it is really good at conveying a sense of how one person can dedicate their lives to something, and how cultural and political consequences can show up anywhere, anytime. that humanitarian missions need to be more than dropping food.
also, it doesn't really preach at you, which i appreciated.
(more later.)
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and thank heaven.
it isn't perfect. it isn't balanced all the way. but it is really good at conveying a sense of how one person can dedicate their lives to something, and how cultural and political consequences can show up anywhere, anytime. that humanitarian missions need to be more than dropping food.
also, it doesn't really preach at you, which i appreciated.
(more later.)
rec: myself. also, girls' ...more
Author: Greg Mortenson & David Relin
Title: Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a Time
Description: This book is pretty well known by now, but if you haven’t heard: Greg Mortenson gets lost in Pakistan and in gratitude to the village that took him in, promises to build them a school. With almost no resources, he manages to get it done, but it is just the first of many schools he builds in Pakistan and Central Asia.
Source: The Penguin treasure-trove.
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Title: Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a Time
Description: This book is pretty well known by now, but if you haven’t heard: Greg Mortenson gets lost in Pakistan and in gratitude to the village that took him in, promises to build them a school. With almost no resources, he manages to get it done, but it is just the first of many schools he builds in Pakistan and Central Asia.
Source: The Penguin treasure-trove.
Big Caveat: Abo ...more
This book was the June 2007 selection for my book club. It is a touching and inspiring story about one man who made a difference for the underpriviliged and opressed rural people in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
This is the most inspiring book I've ever read. It should be required reading for everyone in America and the world.
Greg Mortenson gets it. He understands that peace on earth will only be achieved when the world's children, particularly the girls, are educated. He has the cultural sensitivity and fearlessness required to bridge different communities and make friends in every corner of the world. I love that he's so willing to make mistakes and that he's accepting of Pakistani/Muslim culture the ...more
Greg Mortenson gets it. He understands that peace on earth will only be achieved when the world's children, particularly the girls, are educated. He has the cultural sensitivity and fearlessness required to bridge different communities and make friends in every corner of the world. I love that he's so willing to make mistakes and that he's accepting of Pakistani/Muslim culture the ...more
Good idea and important story, but I found it rather slow through many parts.
This is a truly amazing story. Every American - every human being! - should be required to read this book.
The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is that it is a bit slow at times. And a story this remarkable and inspiring should be impossible to make slow.
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The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is that it is a bit slow at times. And a story this remarkable and inspiring should be impossible to make slow.
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