About this title: The inspiring account of one manas campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti- American reaches of Asia In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistanas Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an impoverished Pakistani village, Mortenson promised to return one day and build them a school. From that rash, earnest promise grew one of the most incredible humanitarian campaigns of our timeaGreg Mortensonas one-man ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Date Published: 2006-03-02
ISBN-13:9780670034826ISBN:0670034827
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780141034263ISBN:0141034262
Description: New. Written by a mountaineer who in 1993, after a terrifying and disastrous attempt to climb K2, drifted cold and dehydrated, into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains. It tells how moved by the inhabitants' kindness, he promised to... read more
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Penguin Group Usa
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780670034826ISBN:0670034827
Description: New. The inspiring account of one mans campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti-American reaches of Asia In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emac... read more
Description: Good. 0670034827 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
"This book is excellent. Sometimes books such as these, howbeit inspiring, are often tedious to read. This one was not. I was fascinated.
After a failed attempt to climb K2, Greg Mortensen is separated from his guide and wanders into a small Pakistani village he otherwise would have never known existed. The friendships he made altered the course of his life. He promised to build them a school after seeing the teacherless village children writing school assignments in the dirt with sticks.
After the first school, his work took on a life of it's own as he gained the trust of the people in other villages bringing as many schools as he possibly could to some of the poorest places in the country.
This man probably knows more about the hearts and minds of the people in Pakistan and Afganistan than any expert in Washington. This is not a political book; however, I was left thinking we've missed the mark in how we can protect our country from terrorism. Greg seems to have the keys--respect, hard work, love, keeping our promises and education.
I would like to be as passionate and brave as this man; or, at the very least, as loving and supportive as his wife."
"Now this is what I call 'finding your calling'! The book is inspiring in that it shows what we can do if we try, how ignorance and lack of opportunity can be better fought by education than war and how all Muslims aren't terrorists. The writing is OK for the genre, but not great. Most importantly, the story is motivating. Read it."
"We cannot all be heroes like Greg Mortenson, but perhaps we can be inspired to play our own small parts and do what we CAN. I was so uplifted by this man's determination and courage to get to the heart of international relations: Education not bombs; Understanding not fear and hatred."
"I had no idea what this book was about - and it has completely blown me away. This story of Greg Mortenson's actions to build schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan as a means to fight terrorism with knowledge. This book makes me question what I'm doing with my life in a very positive way. Everyone should read this - it should be required in our education system. Tell everyone you know to read this and then go out and do something just like Greg."
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