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An Inspirational Read - 'Three Cups of Tea'

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  1. Ck
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    I have just finished 'Three Cups of Tea - One Man's mission to promote peace, one school at a time' by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin and I have to say it was a superb read. In brief it was about an American man's mission to promote peace in Pakistan through the education of children. It was an informative and inspirational read.

    Between 1993 and 2003 Greg Mortenson, the American man in question, built fifty-five schools in remote villages across the stark and beautiful landscape of Pakistan and Afghanistan, at the same time as the Taliban were coming to power. The journey was far from easy for Mortenson, who overcame massive obstacles along the way. From 2003 he has concentrated more of his efforts on Afghanistan.

    There will be a new book out shortly called - 'Stones into Schools - Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan', and I look forward to reading this when it is released. I have ordered the younger read version of Three Cups of Tea so that my children can read it. There are so many valuable lessons that one can learn from this book - but for me the one that tops the pole is - what a difference one person can make. I'd give this book a five-star rating. A truly wonderful story. I'm buying some copies to pass onto friends - i really feel that this story is one that should be shared!

    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. Ck
    Member

    I have read 'Stones into Schools' by Greg Mortenson in two sittings. I was eagerly looking forward to its publication having initially read 'Three Cups of Tea' and found it such an inspirational read.

    These books are incredible reading. I still find the politics and religious affiliations that exist within Pakistan and Afghanistan a bit mind boggling, even though it is explicitly explained in the book, it is so diverse that I would need to spend more time properly trying to digest it.

    Nonetheless, the work that Mortenson and his staff do has no religious affiliations, it simply believes in the education of the people of these countries, as they feel this is the way forward for these war torn countries.

    I honestly cannot rate these books highly enough. While being inspirational reads, they are also informative, and help to spread the word of the conditions that some of these people, basically forgotten by the rest of the world, have to endure.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. Bashert
    Member

    Currently Reading: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

    Just finished "Three Cups of Tea" ... all I can say is if this were a book of fiction I would be saying that it was too incredible & far fetched and the story line totally lacked credibility but it is fact! What an amazing person Greg Mortenson is and God but it really does restore your faith in humanity and in the good old US of A. Long may he prosper for all our sakes.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. Ck
    Member

    So glad that you enjoyed this book Bashert. There is a real feeling that one is reading about a very special person, and undertaking, when reading this book.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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