Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
From The Washington Post From The Washington Post’s Book World/washingtonpost.com Reviewed by Jay Mathews Greg Mortenson’s first book, “Three Cups of Tea,” was a gravity-defying wide-screen wilderness adventure. It began with the author’s failed attempt to climb the world’s second-highest mountain. It included a daring rescue, bonding with an alien tribe in a tiny cliffside [...]
Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan (in Hardcover)
From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea, the continuing story of this determined humanitarian’s efforts to promote peace through educationIn this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive [...]