Three cups of Tea

[ROBERT GRAEF]

Three Cups of TEA

 

 

After a failed attempt to climb K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, Greg Mortenson was nursed back to health in a remote Pakistani village. Inspired by the villagers’ kindness, he promised to return and build them a school—a promise he lived up to and then some. Over the next decade, he went on to build 55 schools throughout Pakistan and Afghanistan, tirelessly raising funds, defying death threats and surviving a kidnapping during his one-man mission to provide the children of the region access to better education and a chance at a new life.
One of the most inspiring books in recent years, this New York Times bestseller recounts Mortenson’s efforts, showing how he faced down hostile mujahideen, gained the trust of Islamic leaders and inspired others to follow his noble lead. His success in these endeavors speaks for itself. At last count, his schools have helped educate more than 20,000 children, generating more goodwill towards the West than virtually any other organization, making the young people of Central Asia that much harder for the Taliban to recruit. This remarkable story of one man’s campaign of altruism has the power to change lives and restore one’s faith in humanity.

From the laptop of My Name is Bob