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Binding: Hardcover
Brand: Viking
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.8234209581
EAN: 9780670021154
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0670021156
Label: Viking Adult
Manufacturer: Viking Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: December 01, 2009
Publisher: Viking Adult
Studio: Viking Adult
Features:- ISBN13: 9780670021154
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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115099 Features: Follow Greg Mortenson as provides aid in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan after a 2005 earthquake Read about the Central Asia Institute's (CAI) efforts in Afghanistan which place Mortenson in the way of harm from Afghan warlords, militia commanders, tribal leaders, and Islamic clerics Learn how Mortenson survived a an 8-day armed abduction by the Taliban to all as he continues to further the progress of his 2-decade humanitarian effort Get a first-person account of Mortenson's work with his manager, Sarfraz Khan as they staked out the first schools in Badakhshan Province in the far northeast of Afghanistan Specifications: Pages: 448 Edition: first Jacket: hard cover ISBN-10: 0670021156 Publisher: Viking Adult
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I just finished reading "Stones into Schools," the follow up book to "Three Cups of Tea," and I highly recommend it to anyone who has read "The Cups of Tea" by David Orlin and Greg Mortenson. Relative to "Three Cups of Tea," "Stones into Schools" takes on a more personal and gripping tone, as Greg Mortenson himself picks up the pen and continues the story from where "Three Cups of Tea" ended. In "Stones into Schools," the reader gets a glimpse of the many, at times ridiculous, challenges faced ... Read More
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Greg Mortenson's second book takes us further into Central Asia Institute's work on building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It details the difficulties of working in areas of extreme poverty, cultural differences, bad mountainous roads and in Taliban country. We get descriptions if the local people who work with Greg on his school projects and on the exhausting efforts that Greg put in both in the United States and overseas. For anyone who wants a closer look at what is happening in the areas ... Read More
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The book is well written & easy to read. It reads like an adventure novel and shows how one man with a vision was able to provide the gift of education to thousands of children in Central Asia. This book inspired me to pursue my goals with even more determination and persistence.
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An excellent book - very straightforward, unromanticized detailing of how real, on the ground work with the people in Afghanistan is providing an opportunity for them to build their own futures. The book offers a unique insight into the lives and culture of Afghanis living in remote corners of the country. It also makes clear the level of deep commitment necessary to effect change.
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When I ordered Greg Mortenson's second book I tried to hold down my expectations. Three Cups of Tea was such an astounding tale of accomplishment by such a humble man. I was sure that there was no way a second book could compare favorably. Rather, like almost all sequels it would add a bit to the first book, but would not stand alone.
I'm so glad to have been wrong! I just closed the cover of a narrative of adventure and expansion that tops its predecessor. The most impressive part of ... Read More
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