I selected this book from Little Free Library #16291 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 17740 Muncaster Road in Derwood, Maryland, USA. Thank you very much!

I read this book in 2009, and this is what I wrote about it after I read it...

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From failure comes stunning success. This could be the theme of Greg Mortenson’s story of his failed attempt to scale K2, a peak in the Karakoram mountains in northern Pakistan, and his unquestionable success in promoting peace on earth. His personal mission began in his mind after he was cared for by the residents of Korphe, a remote village into which Mortenson wandered by mistake, thinking he was elsewhere. Following the kindness he received from the villagers, Mortenson resolved to repay them by building a school to educate Korphe’s young girls. Over the years, this initial determination has turned into Greg Mortenson’s life passion which now also extends to rural villages in Afghanistan.

What misgivings I had for this book in the beginning, due to its sometimes tiring story (it was a very long one, after all), simply evaporated “into thin air” (Hey! Mountaineer and author Jon Krakauer is a friend of Mortenson’s) by the time the story ended. I was overcome with tears by the beautiful story of intercultural friendships, the pictures of some incredible people who brought Greg’s dream to life, and the overwhelming good that one man has brought to our world over a seemingly short period of time. Do yourself a favor. Read this book and be thoroughly inspired. I know I was.

This is a Little Free Library Steward's Challenge for February 2016 (02/02/16 through 2/14/16) to release a book with a red or pink spine or with the words "Heart" or "Love" in the title. :)

This book has a pink spine.

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I selected this book from the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) to travel elsewhere...

I'm releasing this book for BookCrossing's April 2016 Ultimate Challenge hosted by BookCrosser jumpingin. The theme for the month is gardening.

This book has the words TEA and PEA in the title and OLIVE in the author's name.

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