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    <body><![CDATA[It's rare that a second book about the same topic can be even better than the first, but I have to say that I enjoyed Stones into Schools even more that Three Cups of Tea. I thought that this book was excellent! It was a great way to learn more about what has been going on in Pakistan and Afghanista...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80157978">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While this book is arguably a continuation of Mortenson's &quot;Three Cups of Tea,&quot; it is extremely important reading for those who desire real peace.  Like &quot;Three Cups of Tea&quot; it should be required reading for Special Forces troops being assigned to Afghanistan.  In fact, it should b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80082004">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Mortenson shows such a power and a confidence in his story in this book. I think one reason is because he keeps the spotlight OFF himself. He tells moving stories of others, making them the heroes and heroines of his book. He talks honestly about how uncomfortable he feels with attention, and he gen...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80129148">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The author gives a lot of very good information about Pakistan and includes historical background.  He tells a compelling story that is every bit as good as an action novel.  The model of giving to another country is one that many more people should emulate.  Find local people who share your vision,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80455513">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book and appreciate that Greg Mortenson (hopefully) wrote it himself this time. What I found distracting was the poor editing. There were numerous typos including misspelled words, extra or repeated words -i.e.- &quot;at at&quot; or &quot;the the&quot;, and incorrect facts/name...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81381396">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What a great book!  All this incredible work started because he failed at one thing he truly wanted to do - to climb K2 for his sister.  And the motley crew of people working for this worthy cause in Pakistan and Afghanistan are just amazing.  Each person has a wonderful and incredible story.  But t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80593511">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is awesome! Even better than the first book, Three Cups of Tea, it not only tells the story from the time the first book ends until Fall 2009, it talks about why Afghanistan is having such troubles with governance, what CAI is doing to help fix it and the research that shows that their met...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81857008">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was very meaningful for me having been to Afghanistan and sat in on a discussion with the Taliban in Warduk province where they had burned the girls' school built by A4T, the group hosting my visit.  Also, having been to Istalef and seeing the poverty there, it is hard to imagine what the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81651901">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent update to Three Cups of Tea.  Gives a comprehensive update on where the money is going that Americans' donate, on how the schools his organization are building in Afganistan are doing, how the U.S. military is doing in Afganistan, and how the Afganistanian people are stepping up to the pla...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80883368">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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