My Book Draft

Three Cups of Tea - Link to Amazon

I read this book about a year ago. I think it should actually be required reading for everyone, especially the large swath of people who think ALL Muslims are horrible people. I read the book and afterwards felt like the simple solution of educating the children in Afghanistan and Pakistan is ultimately the best defense against terrorism. Plus, his nonprofit organization that helps him build these schools is based out of Bozeman - a MT connection for Hamilton. Below is the synopsis from Amazon:

"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 build the impoverished town's first school, a project that grew into the Central Asia Institute, which has since constructed more than 50 schools across rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. Coauthor Relin recounts Mortenson's efforts in fascinating detail, presenting compelling portraits of the village elders, con artists, philanthropists, mujahideen, Taliban officials, ambitious school girls and upright Muslims Mortenson met along the way. As the book moves into the post-9/11 world, Mortenson and Relin argue that the United States must fight Islamic extremism in the region through collaborative efforts to alleviate poverty and improve access to education, especially for girls. Captivating and suspenseful, with engrossing accounts of both hostilities and unlikely friendships, this book will win many readers' hearts."