
Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition
one man's journey to change the world... one child at a time
$26.29
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
22 January 2009
Summary
A Promise of Tea and Schools: A Young Reader’s Journey of Hope
With the first cup of tea, you are a stranger. With the second…a friend. With the third cup of tea, you are family.
One day, Greg Mortenson set out to climb K2 - the world’s second highest mountain - in honour of his younger sister, but things went wrong, and Greg became lost. He wandered into a poor village, where the chief and his people took him in.
Moved by their kindness, Greg promised to return and …
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9780142414125 |
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ISBN-10: | 0142414123 |
Author: | Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin |
Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
Imprint: | Puffin Books |
Format: | Paperback |
Number of Pages: | 240 |
Release Date: | 22 January 2009 |
Weight: | 238g |
Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 17mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Greg Mortensons dangerous and difficult quest … is not only a thrilling read, its proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world. (Tom Brokaw)Mortensons mission is admirable, his conviction unassailable, his territory exotic. (“The Washington Post”)An inspiring chronicle … this is one protagonist who clearly deserves to be called a hero. (“People”)Greg Mortenson’s dangerous and difficult quest … is not only a thrilling read, it’s proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world. (Tom Brokaw)Mortenson’s mission is admirable, his conviction unassailable, his territory exotic. (“The Washington Post”)
About The Author
Greg Mortenson
Greg Mortenson is the co-founder of the non-profit organizations, the Central Asia Institute and Pennies for Peace. He has established many schools in rural and often volatile regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, and has survived an armed kidnapping, endured CIA investigations and overcome death threats from fellow Americans for helping Muslim children receive an education. While not overseas, Greg lives in Montana, USA with his family.
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