Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time in Around the World in 80 Books

Feb 21, 2009 Whittney rated it really liked it

Greg Mortenson was mountain climbing when he got lost, found, then lost again until he tumbled into the village of Korphe in Karakoram Mountains (in Pakistan near border with China). Greg stays in Korphe to recuperate and gains a deep admiration for the villagers who are willing to give when they have so little. When Greg sees that they don't have a school, (only an uncovered hill ledge where the children write in the dirt with sticks) he promises that he will come back and build them one. After ...more

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Oct 02, 2008 Ken rated it liked it

The review from “Bookmarks magazine” quoted on the Amazon web site sums it up perfectly: “Three Cups of Tea should be read for its inspirational value rather than for its literary merit”.

The book is quite poorly written, a little too much uncritical hagiography and public relations. Morentson is a saint, that kind of thing. Surprisingly, it’s even a little condescending to its middle eastern subjects; wow, the Pakistani’s can keep accounting records how incredible!

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Aug 16, 2010 Patrick rated it really liked it

Greg is the prime example of how one person can make the world a better place. This man actually deserves the Nobel Prize - what a shame they made it a such a joke. Great book, very well written, hard to put down.

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Dec 29, 2009 Stephanie Barko added it

This is the August selection of
South Austin Spiritual Book Group.
Join us for our discussion of this title at
Barnes & Noble / Sunset Valley in South Austin
on Thursday, August 26 at one o'clock. ...more

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