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Tea and Empathy
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Jul 7, 2009
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Pros: Nice, inspiring story
Cons: Leaning a bit toward hagiography at times
The Bottom Line: An inspiring story of a man, who despite personal failures, is making a difference by building schools in impoverished areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Review: Slowly and painfully, we are seeing worldwide acceptance of the fact that the wealthier and more technologically advanced countries have a responsibility to help the underdeveloped ones.... Not only through a sense of charity, but also because only in ...
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Central Asia Institute's Greg Mortenson: Fighting Terrorism By Building Schools~
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Nov 28, 2006
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Pros: could hardly put it down
Cons: hmmm...
The Bottom Line: Kids have donated to CAI through "Pennies For Pakistan". To find out more info or how to donate, check out ikat.org. Thanks!
Review: You may have first heard of ex-mountaineer-turned-humanita
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Greg Mortenson in Parade Magazine right after 9/11. Today, after globetrotting journalist David Oliver Relin published Mortensons astounding story in Three Cups Of Tea, your chances ...
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One person can make a difference
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cddull
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Jun 15, 2008
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Pros: Compelling story with a clear call to action
Cons: You will feel like you can't do enough to help.
The Bottom Line: This is not only an enjoyable real life story, it is an important read in these difficult times.
Review: In these polarized political times, there are many ways of looking at the world. As our politicians, stake out fuzzy positions about how to fight the "war on terror" (how does one conduct war on a noun anyway), people like Greg Mortensen are making an ...
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One Man On a Mission to Build Schools In Remote Pakistan: Three Cups of Tea
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Aug 9, 2008
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Pros: True story, building schools in Pakistan, one man on a mission
Cons: Long long sentences that get wordy
The Bottom Line: An inspiring 349 page tale of what Mortenson has accomplished in remote villages of Pakistan.
Review: It took over two months to get my hands on Three Cups of Tea One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time as there were a backlog of requests for it through the inter-library loan system. There are fifty more people behind me wanting ...
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An amazing Story!
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kivafriends
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Jan 7, 2008
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Pros: Beautifully written, a page turner, yet based on reality
Cons: none!
The Bottom Line: I would (and have!) recommended this book to friends and family. It is wonderfully written, and tells an amazing true story.
Review: I read this book for my bookclub, and I loved it! The story is beautifully written by David Oliver Relin, and tells the story of Greg Mortensen, and his efforts to build a school in rural Pakistan. He succeeds in building this school for a village ...
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An Amazing Read
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nturner
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Jan 23, 2008
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Pros: Positive message, interesting story
Cons: Slow start, native words
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this book to all of my friends; when I had to return it, I had to get it back from my mom!
Review: The book gets off to a slow start, but it's worth it to keep going! I read this for a school project, and I normally dislike the books chosen. This one blew me away. Greg Mortenson's story is a lasting message of peace in an area that many people do not ...
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An Amazing Book from the NY Times Bestseller List.
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carmenbabylove
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Feb 24, 2008
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Pros: An inspiring and amazing story! I could not put it down.
Cons: The writing style is choppy and wordy
The Bottom Line: I loved this book and I highly recommend it! It touched my heart and inspired me. It is an amazing story of one man's attempt to change the world.
Review: Three Cups of Tea is written by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin is an amazing and inspiring true story of one mans mission to promote peace by building schools in remote areas of Pakistan. The Story Greg Mortenson is ...
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