Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143038252)

The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban's backyard

Anyone who despairs of the individual's power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan's 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 schools--especially for girls--that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson's quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.

Author: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
ISBN-10: 0143038257
ISBN-13: 9780143038252
Publisher: Penguin Books
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2007
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.48w x 0.81d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.2
Point Value: 23
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 135090 / Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations One School at a Time


Review Citation(s):
Commonweal 06/20/2008 pg. 24
Christian Century 07/29/2008 pg. 35
People Weekly 12/14/2009 pg. 75
Outside 06/01/2013 pg. 34