Mortenson, Greg

Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan and Pakistan (Unabridged)

Year: 2009; Length: 11 hours 15 minutes; Grades: Jr. High | High

Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003 with the dramatic story of his ongoing humanitarian efforts in the Middle East. Mortenson recounts his relentless labors to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan and describes his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005.

Three Cups of Tea (Young Adult edition)

Year: 2009; Length: 5 hours 59 minutes; Grades: High | Jr. High

In 1993 Greg Mortenson tried to climb K2. On the way down he became lost in the mountains of Pakistan and stumbles into a poor village. The villager chief offers him three cups and tea and his villages nurse Mortenson back to health. Moved by their kindness, he promises to return and build a school for their children.

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