This book, is a model for what humanity should be, and a commentary on how we treat each other globally, and how that effects the world.

Winner of the Kiriyam Prize (The Kiriyama Prize is an international literary award given to books which will encourage greater understanding of and among the peoples of the Pacific Rim and South Asia) for non-fiction in 2007.

The story starts as young Greg Mortenson, a former army medic and nurse, stumbles ill and exhausted out of the mountains of Pakistan, after a failed summit bid on K2 (the world's second tallest mountain, and by many accounts more technically difficult that Everest, the tallest). After losing his way to the city he planned to go to, he arrives in the small remote village of Korphe, where he is sheltered and cared for during his recovery. He soon becomes very attached to the people of the village. While there, he tries to provide whatever medical assistance he is able to, and soon is dubbed "Dr. Greg". Appalled that the children study in an open field, he makes a promise before leaving, to build the village a proper school.

For many, the story would stop here, but not for Greg Mortenson. For him and his organization, this is where the story starts. Along with Jean Hoerni, he co- founed the Central Asia Institute, and has been working to educate children in that region ever since.

A remarkable story, filled with interesting people and encounters. Well worth reading!

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

My Mother expressed interest in this book, so I am giving it to her. If she gives it back, I will release it elsewhere.

I am considering doing a bookring for this book. I have posted a thread to check for interest.

This book is being sent out into the world, to travel as a bookring.

I have tried my best to accommodate shipping preferences.
Here is the order:


Qantaqa- Germany - Int'l O.K.
daisyflower123- Germany – Europe color="red">
Sobergirl – Finland – Int’l O.K.
Mazzlestar – UK – UK
Katrinat – UK - EU – int’l if really needed<---Book is HereMissMarkey- UK - Int'l O.K.
OnlyLiana - UK – Int’l O.K.
Hawksgirl – moving U.S. to Madagascar – Int’l O.K. - Asked to be removed, go to next personbabsdotter- Missouri – US – Int’l if needed
NMReader- Albuquerque - U.S.
ladybug7 – Alabama – US - Asked to be removed, go to next personcarenhf – Fairlawn (us) - ?
Kaila-ann – Myrtle Beach (us) – U.S. - Asked to be removed, go to next personSnapdragongirl – Pasadena – U.S./Canada – at or near end of ring.

Back to me - teenie-k - Canada

The usual bookring rules apply. Try to read the book and pass it on in a reasonable amount of time (1 month, if you need it longer please PM me).

YOU MAY SHIP BY CHEAPEST METHOD! It may take longer to get there, but as long as this ring keeps moving I'm happy!

Please journal when you receive the book, and again when you send it to the next person.

I hope you all enjoy this book as much as I did! Thanks for joining!

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Sent to Qantaqa in Germany to begin the bookring!

I hope all who have signed up for this bookring enjoy the book as much as I did!

Arrived safely - thanks a lot for the ring! I'll try to be quick!

What a shame - I just couldn't find the time to finish this wonderful book! But since I'm the first of many participants, I don't really want to stall this bookring before it even got started properly. I'll just have to buy a copy of my own some time... Thanks a lot for sharing, teenie-k!

Sent to daisyflower123 on Nov. 25th.

Arrived a couple of days ago. Looking forward to reading it.

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Unfortunately, my life has become much too busy lately so I just couldn't find the time to read this one to the end. Sobergirl asked to be skipped so I send this book on to Mazzlestar in the UK.

Book is with me :)

i've had this ages, and i still haven't gotten around to it, since my life has become utter mayhem! as such, it'll be sent on to katrinat as soon as i have her address.

Thanks for sending, I hadn't realised that it was a non-fiction book. Shouldn't take long to get to

EDITED: 13/08/09 Started reading today, should be sent out this weekend

Wow!
What an excellent read, that man is a hero and should definitely get a Nobel Peace Prize. I looked him up on the internet and it says he has now built 78 schools, plus built and helped many other projects. I will be buying a copy for myself to get my friends to read.
Thanks for sharing, sorry I took so long to get to read it- life has been hectic to say the least. I have the next address so this will be sent out on Friday when I can get to the postoffice.

Arrived today with lovely handmade bookmark. Thank you very much katrinat.

Wonderful book about a wonderful man. Yes,as someone else had said surely a candidate for The Noble Peace Prize. Very inspirational.
About to contact OnlyLiana for her address.

Have had no reply from OnlyLiana, next person asked to be skipped, babsdotter doesn't show up as being found anywhere so I've moved onto NMReader. Hopefully he/she will reply.

Despatching to NMReader in Albuqueque on Saturday 5th December. Hope you enjoy it.

My old neighbor sent me a box with several books that had been misplaced when she collected mail for me. I will try to read as quickly as I can.

I thought an update might be appreciated.

This book is the next one I will start. I have two books that I have been readinf concurrently and hope to finish at least one if not both before the end of the weekend.

I have started the book and find it very interesting so far. I will try to read as quickly as I can.

May 12: I read this while on the elliptical trainer today. I got to where the village elder was showing Greg their school and telling him teacher was $1/day
May 14: The materials for the school have been bought and they are leaving to go build the school
May 15: The supplies are across the River from the town
May 16: Greg has just been given the red velvet boxes contents

First I want to thank teenie-k and WingedMan. I want to thank teenie-k for starting the ring and WingedMan who had told me how wonderful this book was and that I should read it.

I also want to thank teenie-k for being very understanding of the ups and downs the books had with me and a cross-country move. I am so grateful that you kindly gave me the time to read this once it was found and gotten to me.

This book touch me greatly because I agree if you want to change the world you take care of the children (feed them, cloth them, educate them, and give them security). I also am very concerned about how woman are treated.

I know that Greg Mortenson is human and has faults but I respect him for his commitment and fortitude in keeping a promise that many would have shrugged off once warm and happy at home.

The book describes the beauty of the region and the perils and challenges that Greg Mortenson face. It is part travel guide, part spiritual enrichment, and part action adventure novel.

I would like to highly recommend that we all do at least one of the 9 items listed in the acknowledgements section for those the book inspired to do more:
1 Visit the website www.threecupsoftea.com
2 Suggest the book to friends, family, book club, etc
3 Check if your local library has it. Donate a copy
4 Encourage independent bookstores to carry
5 Write a book review for online bookstores/blogs/etc
6 Ask local paper to do a review of the book
7 Get local schools involved in Pennies for Peace (www.penniesforpeace.org)
8 Make a tax deductible donation ($1.00 will pay for a month of a childs education or a day of a teacher's salary, a penny will buy a pencil)
9 Direct the media to [email protected]

I have decided I can do most of the items above. 1. I plan to visit the website this evening. 2. I plan to email and call several friends and tell them how I enjoyed the book. 3. I plan to buy several copies and donate to several libraries (public and private). 4. I haven't gotten my bearings on independent bookstores here but I will be happy to do so when I have. 5. I am writing a review now and will go to another place and write another review. 7. I am going to suggest Pennies for Peace as something my nieces' and nephew's Sunday School classes can do. 8. I have been pondering the amount of my donation since I learned he was building whole schools for $12k.

I am also further supporting the effort by reading Stones for School.

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I have the book in an envelope and ready to travel. Will drop at PO on the way home from work.

Delivery Confirmation Number: 0309 3220 0001 8482 6909

Got the book, but haven't gotten to it yet, will read it and pass on in the next few days.
Looks like it should be a good read.