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3 Cups of Tea: (One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time)
by Greg Mortenson
from Penguin

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Mind Boggling
  This story is about an incredible man building schools in Pakistan while overcoming unbelievable odds while doing so. You get to know about the Pakastani people and the afghanistani people and get some real insight as to how they live and the hardships they endure. It was a real page turner for me especially since it was a very real trial and tribulation for him. I hope more people will read this book and learn what I have learned about Pakistan and afghanistan and the people who dwell in places that you... more info

• Required Reading for your Congress person
  Some people are born to greatness, some achieve it and some accidently stumble upon it while getting lost stumbling down the slopes of K2. This book is the story of mountaineer turned school builder Greg Mortenson whose chance encounter with the people of northern Pakistan after an unsuccessful attempt on K2 led to a new mission to educate the poor in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  Mortenson builds schools mostly for girls and has learned how to work with the the leaders of this mostly islamic area in a way... more info