Three Cups of Tea

Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Fight Terror and Build Nations—One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson
Viking, 2006. 338 pgs. Non-Fiction

Greg Mortenson: mountain climber, male nurse, and freedom fighter. And for Greg, terrorism is best fought through education. After a harrowing experience climbing K2, he began building schools in Afghanistan & Pakistan—for both male and female children—a radical and difficult ideology for many of the culture to accept. He has an amazing story to tell of the Middle East, kidnappings, Mullahs, and the drinking of tea. He learns that to take time to know a human being you must drink at least three cups of tea with him, for by then, you will be friends. A book that hopefully changes the world—as Greg is currently doing.

A man of discipline and perseverance...and now a hero of mine. An inspirational read and highly recommended. Difficult to access the writing style, I switched to the audio CD and shazaam—a much friendlier read (and much more engaging). It would have been difficult to finish otherwise.

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