- ISBN13: 9780670021154
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea, the continuing story of this determined humanitarian’s efforts to promote peace through education
In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban. He shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, Islam, and women-all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort.
Since the 2006 publication of Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson has traveled across the U.S. and the world to share his vision with hundreds of thousands of people. He has met with heads of state, top military officials, and leading politicians who all seek his advice and insight. The continued phenomenal success of Three Cups of Tea proves that there is an eager and committed audience for Mortenson’s work and message.
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Great book. Just beware the maps on the Kindle version are unreadable. I would have preferred the paper version of the book to constantly refer back to the maps/locations Mortenson discusses throughout the book.
Rating: 2 / 5
We loved the CD’s of Three Cups of Tea and hoping for another winner with From Stones to Schools. However, we found the impact of the narrative dramatically reduced and compromised by having a woman’s voice speak in the first person as Greg Mortenson while attempting to replicate other male voices in the story as well.
As a woman, I feel the narrator does an excellent job of reading the story, but we just found it confusing and not nearly as compelling as when we were listening to Greg Mortenson himself tell his own personal story.
Rating: 2 / 5
Mortenson is a prime example of what one person can do to make a difference in the lives of many people. Networking with others and empowering more people to help with a specific task seemed to be something others could do in their lives as well.
Rating: 4 / 5
Not great literature, but one of the few positive things coming out of this part of the world. Arrived promptly and in good shape.
Rating: 4 / 5
I have to recommend that “Three Cups of Tea” be read first. Otherwise it may seem like you are walking in to the middle of a movie. But beyond that, this is an outstanding continuation of the story. Also, look for the glossary at the back of the book, and the list of characters at the front. You will be needing to use these regularly. Finally, if you are intolerant of other cultures and religions skip over this book. It is a study of how God can be found with other names and in the hearts of the people of other cultures. A showing that there isn’t a “right and wrong” in culture, just different ways of living.
Anyone who wants to get an insight into the culture of this area of the world should find this mandatory reading. It shows such a contrast of how time works in other parts of the world as compared to the immediacy of Western culture. How decisions can be made in ways that would be considered dictatorial to Western eyes. And how the needs and wants of natives must take consideration over the needs and wants of outsiders.
I can’t help but wonder about the thoughts of American students that squander free education in a heated and air conditioned building. Or the thoughts of parents that don’t encourage their children taking full advantage. This should be required reading for “at risk” students and their parents. No matter how hard life is in the US it is no comparison to life in Central Asia where both children and parents risk their lives to learn the basics of knowledge.
Rating: 5 / 5