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abaugher's review against another edition
5.0
i want to go see this guy! this ongoing story is such an inspiration to me! what a novel, and yet totally reasonable, concept! and he's doing it in the heart of the misogynistic world!
histoticbookrunner's review against another edition
5.0
A great follow up to Three Cups of Tea. If only more people had the courage to stand up for girls and women. Like the saying goes if you educate a woman, you educate a village!
lanica's review against another edition
5.0
When I read a good book I am often left wanting to know what happened next, even when it's obvious that there is not going to be a sequel. I feel like the characters are real people, I want to know how they lived out their lives, what happened after the 'story' ends. I know that I will never be able to know, because that's the way fiction is made.
I got that same feeling from this book, but it was so much better more intense because it was real. These are people who actually exist...and so their drama is something I can connect with on a level not able to be achieved by fiction.
As a 'story' I was completely engrossed. There was beginning, middle, and end...there was action, adventure, plot twists, tragedy, comedy...everything an epic novel needs. And then there was truth. Not just truth, but TRUTH. This book lives and breathes because the author lives and breathes.
Greg Mortenson is a real life hero. He has shown what one person can do to make the world a better place. He isn't able to build the schools on his own, he's not even able to over see the construction of each building, but without his example, others would not have had the blueprint to continue his work. One man showed the world what was possible and then the world (or parts of it) has stepped forward to show him that his dream was worth doing.
The ending of this book sums up the purpose of the CAI project. TO steal a Chinese Proverb, it boils down to..."Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Greg and his staff have taught at least two countries and a portion of the US military to fish.
Amazing!
I got that same feeling from this book, but it was so much better more intense because it was real. These are people who actually exist...and so their drama is something I can connect with on a level not able to be achieved by fiction.
As a 'story' I was completely engrossed. There was beginning, middle, and end...there was action, adventure, plot twists, tragedy, comedy...everything an epic novel needs. And then there was truth. Not just truth, but TRUTH. This book lives and breathes because the author lives and breathes.
Greg Mortenson is a real life hero. He has shown what one person can do to make the world a better place. He isn't able to build the schools on his own, he's not even able to over see the construction of each building, but without his example, others would not have had the blueprint to continue his work. One man showed the world what was possible and then the world (or parts of it) has stepped forward to show him that his dream was worth doing.
The ending of this book sums up the purpose of the CAI project. TO steal a Chinese Proverb, it boils down to..."Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Greg and his staff have taught at least two countries and a portion of the US military to fish.
Amazing!
shirleytupperfreeman's review against another edition
A MUST READ!! I loved it. It's the continuing story of Three Cups of Tea but it's an easier and more fun read. The focus is on the people from Pakistan and Afghanistan and how much they will sacrifice to get schools built in their towns and villages. Very inspiring. Read it!
hollyrenee13's review against another edition
1.0
I liked this book and Three Cups until I found out that much of boths books are a fabrication/exaggeration and that more money is spent on Greg's travels than actually building schools.
jetia13's review against another edition
4.0
a feel good story, like his first book. inspiring, and a good philosophy: fighting violence with education. makes sense.
miaev's review against another edition
5.0
Just received as a early Christmas present. Just started it. Need to finish anohter book first since I am giving that one as a present.
kshort206's review against another edition
2.0
For my money a better book than Three Cups of Tea, more personal as it is written in 1st person and more interesting as it goes more in depth into the incredible histories and fascinating lives of the people and groups of people who manage, execute and petition for school buildings through the Central Asia Institute. Plus, whether you like it or not, the second addition addresses CAI developing relationship with the material and CAI's potential and real influence on Afghan War policy. Incredible read about real American and Central Asian heroes.
tubz99's review against another edition
4.0
This book had some amazing quotes but when I heard about the controversy surrounding it, it kind of turned me off.
aimeejane's review against another edition
5.0
Just as good as Three Cups of Tea...I like the more in-depth analysis of Afghanistan and the need for/impact of educating girls.