Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Some failures lead to phenomenal successes, and this American nurse’s unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the world’s second tallest mountain, is one of them. Dangerously ill when he finished his climb in 1993, Mortenson was sheltered for seven weeks by the small Pakistani village of Korphe; in return, he promised [...]
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time (in Paperback)
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Some failures lead to phenomenal successes, and this American nurse’s unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the world’s second tallest mountain, is one of them. Dangerously ill when he finished his climb in 1993, Mortenson was sheltered for seven weeks by the small Pakistani village of Korphe; in return, he promised to [...]
Mission to Mars (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) (in Paperback)
From School Library Journal Grade 2-3-The renowned science writer posthumously invites readers to set their sights on the high frontier by envisioning themselves as members of the first Mars Mission’s crew. In its current configuration, the mission will involve departing from the International Space Station for multiple rendezvous with previously launched, unmanned vehicles, both in [...]
SCM Studyguide: Christian Mission (Scm Studyguides) (in Paperback)
“The SCM Studyguide to Mission” explores the nature of Christian mission in contemporary post-modern society. It presents a range of answers from the past as well as the present. It lays out some of the Biblical and doctrinal groundwork that is needed before looking for an answer. It examines the main historic types of mission [...]