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Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan |  | Author: Greg Mortenson
Brand: Viking
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 448
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 0670021156
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.8234209581
EAN: 9780670021154
ASIN: 0670021156
Publication Date: December 1, 2009
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Product Description
115099 Features: Follow Greg Mortenson as provides aid in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan after a 2005 earthquake Read about the Central Asia Institute's (CAI) efforts in Afghanistan which place Mortenson in the way of harm from Afghan warlords, militia commanders, tribal leaders, and Islamic clerics Learn how Mortenson survived a an 8-day armed abduction by the Taliban to all as he continues to further the progress of his 2-decade humanitarian effort Get a first-person account of Mortenson's work with his manager, Sarfraz Khan as they staked out the first schools in Badakhshan Province in the far northeast of Afghanistan Specifications: Pages: 448 Edition: first Jacket: hard cover ISBN-10: 0670021156 Publisher: Viking Adult
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book July 26, 2010
Rosemary Kofler (Mass)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Received "Stones into Schools" promptly. It was a used book in perfect condition. Like new.
Awe inspiring! July 23, 2010
Jessica Herman (Gainesville, Florida)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A friend loaned this to me after we had a conversation about education. It took me a couple of weeks reading a few pages every day after work but it was so worth it. It's one of the most inspiring stories of human achievement I've ever read. I'm so proud of all the people in the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan who made building these schools possible. I'm so glad our military leaders are reading this book and rethinking how to best promote peace in those areas. I really can't say enough wonderful things about this book that haven't already been said over and over again. I feel like teenagers and young college students should read this because in a world that SEEMS full of so much hate, death and violence, this book makes you realize it really isn't--that there is an awful lot of good people in this world.
A true American Hero July 21, 2010
T. Ladd (Raleigh, NC USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Greg Mortenson is doing what we have failed to do with all our military power in Afghanistan. This story is inspirational and one of the best books I've read in recent history. This book and Three Cups of Tea should be on everyone's summer reading list.
A very pleasing sequel July 14, 2010
Jenny Sutton
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was reluctant to read this book because I had enjoyed its prequel so much that I assumed, like most sequels, this would be a disappointment. I was so wrong - this story if anything was better written than the first book (a few typos notwithstanding). Instead of resting on his laurels, Martenson is just as dauntless in his quest to establish schools, this time in the even more hostile environment of Afganistan.
Highly recommended.
This interview gives a summary - but it was also interesting to see the author "live" [...]
Should be required reading July 8, 2010
sjtphotog
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This follow up to Three Cups of Tea is amazing. It is inspiring and humbling. Read it today. Buy a copy for everyone you know. Who says one person can't make a difference?
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