Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe’s children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives.
Greg Mortenson Books
December 27, 1957
Greg Mortenson is an internationally recognized author whose writing centers on the power of education and its transformative impact on communities in remote regions. His work explores the delicate balance between cultures and the relentless pursuit of building bridges through school construction and the promotion of girls' education. Mortenson's style is direct and compelling, delivering gritty narratives of resilience in the face of adversity, including kidnapping and political unrest. His stories carry a profound message about peaceful coexistence and the fundamental human desire for knowledge.
Stones into schools : promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
- 420 pages
- 15 hours of reading
A follow-up to the best-selling Three Cups of Tea continues Mortenson's story of his humanitarian efforts to bring education into disadvantaged Middle East regions, describing such events as the 2005 earthquake and a tense eight-day abduction by the Taliban.
Written by a mountaineer who in 1993, after a terrifying and disastrous attempt to climb K2, drifted cold and dehydrated, into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains. It tells how moved by the inhabitants' kindness, he promised to return and build a school. It tells the story of that promise and its outcome.
Im Spiegel der Zeit
Hör auf den Wind. Was in zwei Koffer passt. Meine Farm am Matanje. Der Mann der die Mauer öffnete