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| Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time | 
 enlarge | Authors: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00 (35.31 RON)
Buy New: $8.51 (20.03 RON)
You Save: $6.49 (15.28 RON) (43%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  1471 reviews
Sales Rank: 35
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0143038257
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.82209549
EAN: 9780143038252
ASIN: 0143038257
Publication Date: January 30, 2007
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3 Cups of Tea December 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Since 1997, after a long stint in the military, I have been travelling the world promoting the cause of Open Source software as a means of accelerating the development of nations less fortunate than the one I am lucky enough to live in. During the course of this journey, I came to understand an integral portion of this mission was that of education, ie, making knowledge available to all who wished to seek it. Greg Mortensen, the central true-life character of "3 Cups of Tea", makes my efforts seem trivial. I view him as my role model and a true life hero. Through my various activities I continue to exhort those, who have the power, to adopt the central tenet of this story which is that the long term means of ensuring we have a future is to make a future for others.
A long time friend of mine in California, knowing of my passion for the advancement of mankind, suggested I should read this book. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. It is very well written and would make the stuff of a great film; for it is full of adventure with the added spice of being a true story. To top it off, the story is inspiring and leaves you feeling good at the end of it. I am now buying copies as Christmas presents for my closest friends and family.
A really great read and about something I would recommend to all. Its about something to which we should all aspire. I hope one day to have the pleasure of meeting and possibly, in some small way, helping Greg Mortenson
Kevin Loughrey (LTCOL retd)
CEO
Non Volatile Technologies
Of immediate importance. December 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This story is not only emotionally moving and satisfying, but is of immediate importance for ones appreciation of the cultural situation our troops and diplomates find themselves in while serving in Afganistan.
Extraordinary human being December 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an exceptional book about an extraordinary, selfless man. I thought I was well versed in the current events of the geographic areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan depicted in the book. But the book taught me so much more than any news reports have. I hope it is made into a movie so millions more people will be entertained and educated. This is a great book for high school and college students to be exposed to how one person can indeed change the world.
wow. December 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As an American, a woman, a mom and a teacher, I cannot say enough about the message in this book. May we as a nation learn a few lessons and be bearers of peace throughout the world. Please read and share with friends.
Life Changing Book December 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for almost everyone on my Christmas list this year. It affected me greatly, and I think it should be required reading in High Schools!
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