Three Cups of Tea with Headphones (Playaway Adult Nonfiction) by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Three Cups of Tea with Headphones (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)
Book Review: wow
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished this amazing book. I am blown away by the focus on solutions rather than problems that are presented by this read, and by the Central Asia Institute itself. This is the star to reach for, a chance to make the world right. Thanks for the good work and remarkable read.
Elke Govertsen
Book Review: T for Tedious
Summary: 1 Stars
This book is a hagiography of an admittedly saint-like fellow, Greg Mortensen, who -- like most saints -- is a pain in the butt. He is tenacious and uncompromising, clever, curious (learning a great deal about the peoples and languages in Pakistan and Afghanistan), dedicated, and has no sense of humor or irony. A mountain climber who sleeps in his car and works part-time, Mortensen -- after getting lost in the Himalayas -- vows to return to the Pakistani villagers who saved his life and build them a school. Doing this all by himself, as opposed to, for example, working thru UNICEF or Habitat for Humanity, Mortensen runs into predictable snafus. His biographer never met an adjective he didn't like, and gives backstory on every character who wanders across the screen. I finally started reading only the first sentence of each paragraph, and found the book much more coherent that way. It's a long shapeless story.Book Review: MOST IMPORTANT BOOK I'VE READ IN YEARS
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an outstanding book, full of significance for our daily lives. I read a lot and no recent book has touched me this strongly. I've talked about it to everyone I know, urged my husband as he read on (and agreed with me), encouraged all to read this book. THIS is what our country should be doing; here is a way to create a dialogue and to give peace a chance. READ THIS BOOK and pass along its message.Book Review: Insightful, Elucidating, Inspirational
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book expecting a light read with a bit of exotic travel thrown in. Was I wrong! This book offers profound background and insight into conditions creating one of the tragedies of our day: the growth of terrorism. But this heaviness is lightened by the amazing tale of what this man has been able to achieve to improve thousands of lives--both children's and adults'--amidst such despair. Simply stunning.Book Review: Three Cups of Teas by Greg Mortenson
Summary: 5 Stars
This book should be read by every American who has ever thought that Muslims are horrible people, felt fear after 9/11 and worried about our future....that is to say, probably everyone. What this incredible man, Greg Mortenson, has accomplished through building schools for girls, encouraging education to enlighten future generations in northern Pakistan so they will understand that we Americans are not the enemy they're led to believe we are. Read the book..feel the positive feelings at the end and get out your checkbook...it is astounding to find out what amazing good can be done for one little dollar sent to his foundation, the Central Asia Institute in Bozeman, Montana.