Three Cups of Tea

One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations

De: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor

In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an impoverished Pakistani village, Mortenson promised to return one day and build them a school. From that rash, earnest promise grew one of the most incredible humanitarian campaigns of our time: Greg Mortenson's one-man mission to counteract extremism by building schools, especially for girls, throughout the breeding ground of the Taliban.

Award-winning journalist David Oliver Relin has collaborated on this spellbinding account of Mortenson's incredible accomplishments in a region where Americans are often feared and hated. In pursuit of his goal, Mortenson has survived kidnapping, fatwas issued by enraged mullahs, repeated death threats, and wrenching separations from his wife and children. But his success speaks for itself. At last count, his Central Asia Institute had built 55 schools. Three Cups of Tea is at once an unforgettable adventure and the inspiring true story of how one man really is changing the world, one school at a time.

©2006 Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (P)2006 Tantor Media Inc

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Three Cups of Tea is one of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time....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 excellent true story, a pretty good book

I'm a great admirer of Greg Mortenson, and the good he has done in a corner of the globe which is inhospitable both physically and politically. He has created humanitarian doorways into the Third World which remain open even as the walls around them have grown more impassable. His story is very valuable one; thrilling and frightening, hearth-warming and chilling in turns.

But, while the narrator does a fair job, even with the multiple voices and accents he recreates, the narrative itself sometimes drags and by the middle of the book I was thinking of putting it aside for awhile. I didn't, and I hope that everyone who starts this books completes it. The history that Greg Mortenson has created, and the many projects he continues to control, are some of the most-worthwhile efforts ever launched by a simple man with a pure heart who just wants to level the playing field a tiny bit.

The region depicted in this book has a long story, it will continue to be a long story, and the retelling of this fragment of recent life in the Himalayas is a long story. You'll be a better person for it, but be prepared.

Too long!

Good book, great man, but the story is way too long. This story would be much better abridged.

Fantastic story - fantastic book!

Wow...what a selfless man. And how wonderful to tell the story. Very uplifting to listen to. Reminds me that there is still good in the world. I suspect that some of the motivation of sharing the adventure with us is to generate funds for the Central Asia Institute, but really, what a wonderful cause to support. Narrator has a great voice too.

Inspiring - definitely worth the time

This non-fiction story is an amazing account of philanthropy. Although I did not particulary care for the reader, the story made it completely worthwhile. It is heart wrenching to think about the desperation some people in our world have for the opportunity to receive an education, especially when comparing that desperation to the nonchalance - or even at times disdain - with which many American children approach their education. As with most non-fiction, the story moved a little slow, but it touched my heart in a way that fiction cannot, and I would highly reccommend it.

Engaging Story; Very Well Written

This remarkable book combines an adventure story, insightful commentary on the reasons terrorists emerge from remote parts of the Muslim world, and an inspiring account of the power of friendship, simple caring, and a courageous man's dogged persistence in creating a better life for his fellow man in neglected regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is a remarkable story and is very well written. The book's vivid descriptions of the places and the numerous characters that are part of the Greg Mortenson saga make this a very engaging and instructive read.

Great Story

Really enjoyed the story. Just enough of Greg to let us know who he is and how he operates. But the emphasis is on changing cultures and attitudes through education and opportunity--a true American story and the true American way. Keep fighting the good fight.

Half and half

What did you like best about Three Cups of Tea? What did you like least?

I like true stories and found Greg Mortenson's to be inspiring at first. I did learn a great deal about the cultures in Pakistan and Afghanistan, but was put off by a sort of anti-American turn the book takes near the end. It's not one I would recommend to my friends.

This is a must read

This is an amazing story and the world would be a better place if every head of state were required to read it. It's educational and informative but reads like a novel. After hearing this book I will never look at Pakistan or Afghanistan in the same way.

I will say the book has a clear agenda. On some level it is an advertisement for Greg Mortenson and the Central Asia Institute, but that is fine with me. This is absolutely a story worth hearing.

Man oh Man

One of the best books I've listened to. Straight up.

Not sure about some of the comments referencing slowness or bad narration. I was sucked into it right away and thought the narration was fine. Listen to the sample and see what you think.

The story itself is well-written, and as others have written, it is truly a remarkable reality that the subject of the story is creating. But the best part of the book for me is that it shows HOW Greg ended up doing what he is doing, and HOW he has accomplished his goal(s). For any entrepreneur, socially conscience person, anyone who wants to make the world (or even his/ her neighborhood) a better place, this book shows you how to do it.

If I had read a book like this in high school rather than Shakespeare, I would have learned to love to read much earlier in life and I would have thought about what I could do to make the world a better place a long time before I actually did.

For the entrepreneur, this book is much more useful than any "business book."

Terrific story

This is a heart warming story. The narration is clear and not overly dramatic. The writing of the story is not exactly poetry. It did seem strange that Mortenson is the first author but the book is written in the third person. In spite of some awkward writing I still feel that this is a story well worth listening to.