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This book provides a lot of interesting information about life in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the story of Greg Mortenson's work to bring education to the children of one of the poorest parts of the world is inspiring. The book was a bit slow in the beginning as it discussed the events leading up to Mortenson's work in Pakistan, but once he was back in the field, working with the locals, the story picked up the pace. A great inside look at the details of doing development work on the ground.
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While I would agree with other reviewers that it wasn't the best written book I've ever read, the story was so compelling that I was able to remove my inner editor most of the time--which is saying a great deal. Additionally, I think Mortenson's co-author probably did the majority of the writing and it is he who used the word "hero" liberally throughout the text. Mortenson clearly feels the true heroes of his story are Sadhar Khan, Haji Ali, Faisal Baig, Syed Abbas, and the other men AND women o
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Very interesting story about an American man driven to build schools (especially for girls) in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. Highly recommend.
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