Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson
Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson
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Three Cups of Tea
Young Reader's Edition

Author: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Narrator: Atossa Leoni, Vanessa Redgrave

Unabridged: 3 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/22/2009


Synopsis

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.

About The Author

Greg Mortenson is the director of the Central Asia Institute. A resident of Montana, he spends several months of the year in Pakistan and Afghanistan. David Oliver Relin is a contributing editor for Parade magazine and Skiing magazine. He has won more than forty national awards for his work as a writer and editor.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah

Here are a few things I’m suspicious of: 1. A book with two authors. It’s kind of like having too many cooks in the kitchen. 2. A book in which one of the two authors is the main subject of the book. 3. A book in which even though one of the authors is the main subject of the book, the book is writte......more

Goodreads review by Sharon

I approached this book with some reservation. If nothing else several years of study in Development Studies has made me very wary of "do-gooders". As others have noted, there is a strong element of imperialism in the idea of of an American's mission to "fight terrorism and build nations" and I was q......more

2011 F.A.B. Bookclub pick # I.❤️. F.A.B. While I praise the efforts of this man and all he’s done, I was shaking my head at many parts. Especially after he was married and had a child, to put himself in harms way was a bit crazy. But thank goodness he found the right people to help his journey pay o......more


Quotes

"Greg Mortenson’s dangerous and difficult quest . . . is not only a thrilling read, it’s proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world."-Tom Brokaw

"An inspiring chronicle . . . this is one protagonist who clearly deserves to be called a hero."-People

"Mortenson’s mission is admirable, his conviction unassailable, his territory exotic."-The Washington Post


Awards

  • Banff Mountain Book Festival Award