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Three Cups Of Tea | 
| Author: Greg Mortenson
Publisher: Penguin Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0143038257
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.82209549
EAN: 9780143038252
ASIN: 0143038257
Publication Date: January 30, 2007
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 Three Cups of Tea May 21, 2008
Pauline
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
When I first started reading about Greg Mortenson and his experience in Pakistan my first thought was why is he dedicating his life to this country across the world rather then his own? The more I read the book the more I came to realize that when he was helping educate girls in Pakistan he actually was helping his own country in more ways then can possibly be studied.
I have always believed that literacy and education can change the world for the better if done in a manner to benefit the people. On the other hand education done for the entrapment of the people like the Wahhabi madrassas are instituting can severely harm the people.
The power of books and education is too strong to ignore and "Three Cups of Tea" is a perfect example of this fact.
"Three Cups of Tea" also brings to light the importance of understanding the countries culture. The traditions of these ancient cultures need to be understood and respected to be able to educate the people. We are truly blind if we think the world wants to be educated in an American way that ignores the peoples' traditions.
an amazing book May 7, 2008
Judith Evans (Ottawa, Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a wonderful book! What a great mission for one person in paying back to kindness rendered to him by one community - to reach out with schools instead of weapons and to involve the whole communities in the building of schools so that all children will have the opportunity to learn.
A must read!!! April 25, 2008
M. Sirois (Ontario, Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book should be read by as many people as possible and then perhaps more would realise that we are all connected no matter what race, religion, country, etc. We really are ONE. If more people did like Greg Mortenson then we wouldn't have to fear anymore!
please tell anyone who will listen....THIS BOOK IS AWE INSPIRING. February 25, 2008
Ms. J. A. Oneill (toronto, Ontario Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
previous reviewers have done an excellent job on telling you about this book, i would just like to add a few more adjectives.....thrilling, sometimes chilling, vacillating, formidable and one of the most inspirational books ive have read for many many years....it makes you proud and humbled to know that there are people like Greg Mortenson out there willing to keep a promise.....i will strive to try and be one of them.
Three Cups of Tea February 17, 2008
Jane Macdonald (Toronto, Ontario)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been a voracious reader from a very young age. However, I must say that Greg Mortenson's story, presented so eloquently in "Three Cups of Tea", is without a doubt one of the most inspirational and moving books I've ever read. His heart, wisdom, and profound knowledge base could transform our world if people were willing to take his message to heart. He presents an avenue toward peace
that is both deceptively simple and incredibly accurate. I wish every politician, and all people everywhere, would read this book and I challenge them to defy it's inherent logic. In addition, it is simply a terrific read, and one that I found impossible to put down until I had finished it. The ripples of that experience will extend far into my future. I look forward to the day when Mortenson wins the Nobel Peace Prize that he so richly and undeniably deserves. My life has been forever altered by this book, and I encourage everyone to read it and to continue to spread the profound messages within it's pages.
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