Three Cups of Tea

Sarah L. Thomson Greg Mortenson David Oliver Relin

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This young readers edition of the worldwide bestseller "Three Cups of Tea" has been specially adapted for younger readers and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and illustrations, as well as a special interview by Gregas twelve-year-old daughter, Amira, who has traveled with her father as an advocate for the Pennies for Peace program for children.

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johanchivas94 rated this book

i need to read it for school!

any way i can read it online??

1 year ago...

harryknuckles

From amazon:

'Here we drink three cups of tea to do business; the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third, you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything - even die' - Haji Ali, Korphe Village Chief, Karakoram mountains, Pakistan.

In 1993, after a terrifying and disastrous attempt to climb K2, a mountaineer called Greg Mortenson drifted, cold and dehydrated, into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains. Moved by the i... more

readerbee commented:

I've been wanting to read this one.....looks intriguing.

1 year ago...

I am only half way done with this book, but I think it is an amazing story! Very touching and makes me appreciate my own education and opportunities as a woman.

1 year ago...