Amazing book! Amazing person! Amazing people!! A MUST read!!!

I thought Three Cups of Tea was great but I have to say, this one is way better. The book is more personal, written in first person, and there is more history. I've definitely learned a little bit more about Afghanistan and its' diverse and wonderful people (and not wonderful). The book has also made me a bit more warm and fuzzy towards the military... which seems odd coming from an Air Force spouse. It's just that despite my support for the troops, esp. my husband, and my understanding that sometimes people do need some butt kicking I am not for war - it just seems so barbaric and a waste of many things. So for me, as somebody who's about education and diplomacy, it was nice to know that there are many people in the military who also believe that it's not all missiles and guns.

I love all the stories in this book. Each page made me realize how lucky my girls and I are. I can't wait for out oldest to be a bit bigger so that we can read the young version of Three Cups!

I'd love to meet Greg one day. I wouldn't mind being one of those people driving 8hrs to listen to his speech and then open my pocket book. It'd be an honor to just shake his hand! I hope he writes another book because right now I am just so curious to know what happened since Oct. 2009.

It's too bad I read this book on the first day of 2011 because it'll be hard to top! This kind of book is just my cup of tea ;)