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The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban’s backyardAnyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 199... Read More about Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

Greg Mortenson has devoted his life to building schools in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. But after a horrific earthquake in Pakistan in 2005, many of the students stopped coming to school. Listen to the Children tells the story of how three kids--one in Pakistan and two in America-spok... Read More about Listen to the Children: The Story of Dr. Greg and Stones Into Schools

Based on the New York Times bestseller, this adaptation of Stones into Schools tells the story of a remarkable humanitarian campaign to build schools, empower communities, and educate girls and boys. Picking up where Three Cups of Tea left off, Stones into Schools tells the story of Greg Mortenson's... Read More about Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace, One School at a Time Young Readers Edition

Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe’s children, th... Read More about Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea

This young readers edition of the worldwide bestseller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted for younger readers and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and illustrations, as well as a special interview by ... Read More about Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time