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Stones into schools

Stones into schools

Biography & MemoirEducation
Pages
420
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

Greg Mortenson continues his humanitarian mission, establishing schools for girls in Afghanistan and aiding earthquake-stricken regions in Pakistan. He navigates dangerous encounters with warlords and the Taliban, building relationships with diverse leaders. This narrative shares his vision for peace through education, touching on military matters, Islam, and women, all interwoven with personal stories from his two-decade effort.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InspiringInformativeAdventurousHopeful
Survival

Genres

Biography & Memoir Education Politics & Society History Politics

About the author

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Greg Mortenson

Greg Mortenson is an American humanitarian, professional speaker, writer, and former mountaineer. He is a co-founder and former executive director of the non-profit Central Asia Institute, from which he was forced to resign as executive director following an investigation by the Montana attorney general, and the founder of the educational charity Pennies for Peace. Mortenson is the co-author of The New York Times Bestseller, Three Cups of Tea, which stayed on the New York Times bestseller lis...