<B>The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Talibanıs backyard</B><P>Anyone who despairs of the individualıs power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistanıs 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
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<B>The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Talibanıs backyard</B><P>Anyone who despairs of the individualıs power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistanıs 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 schoolsıespecially for girlsıthat offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortensonıs quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, <I>Three Cups of Tea</I>combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.Greg Mortensonıs dangerous and difficult quest . . . is not only a thrilling read, itıs proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world. (Tom Brokaw)An inspiring chronicle . . . this is one protagonist who clearly deserves to be called a hero. (<I>People</I>)Mortensonıs mission is admirable, his conviction unassailable, his territory exotic. (<I>The Washington Post</I>)A former mountaineer and military veteran, <B>Greg Mortenson</B>is the director of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute and spends several months a year establishing schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.<BR>Co-author <B>David Oliver Relin</B>is an award-winning writer and contributor to <I>Parade</I>and <I>Skiing Magazine.</I>
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More Information: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
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0143038257
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9780143038252
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One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
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Mortenson, Greg, Relin, David Oliver
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<B>The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Talibanıs backyard</B><P>Anyone who despairs of the individualıs power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistanıs 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<B>The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Talibanıs backyard</B><P>Anyone who despairs of the individualıs power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistanıs 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 schoolsıespecially for girlsıthat offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortensonıs quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, <I>Three Cups of Tea</I>combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.Greg Mortensonıs dangerous and difficult quest . . . is not only a thrilling read, itıs proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world. (Tom Brokaw)An inspiring chronicle . . . this is one protagonist who clearly deserves to be called a hero. (<I>People</I>)Mortensonıs mission is admirable, his conviction unassailable, his territory exotic. (<I>The Washington Post</I>)A former mountaineer and military veteran, <B>Greg Mortenson</B>is the director of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute and spends several months a year establishing schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.<BR>Co-author <B>David Oliver Relin</B>is an award-winning writer and contributor to <I>Parade</I>and <I>Skiing Magazine.</I>
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