Greg Mortenson

Greg Mortenson , Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time.

Three Cups of Tea:One Man's Mission to Promote Peace, One School at a Time, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.
Join us as we discuss this best-selling book. It is an astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to promote education to combat terrorism in the Taliban's backyard. (booksense)… (more)

Greg Mortenson discusses Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time.

This year’s NC State Convocation 2009 speaker is Greg Mortenson, bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time. The book was this summer’s reading project for incoming students. Mortenson’s topic will be “Promoting Peace Through Education.” The Libraries has obtained a substantial (though limited) number of seats to accommodate Friends of the Library members. If you would like to join us at the RBC Center on Monday, August 17th, at 6:30 p.m., please call Sara Hassell at the Friends office at 919-515-2841 or drop her an email at sara_hassell@ncsu.edu. Parking is free—and you can enter at the building on the VIP side near the Hurricanes office. Pennies for Peace The University will also use this opportunity to raise money for the important work that Greg Mortenson is doing. In addition to hearing Greg speak, we’ll all also get an opportunity to inspire action and help make a difference, personally making an impact on world issues such as poverty and lack of education through something that most people consider valueless—our pennies. We would like to encourage you to collect your pennies and bring them with you to the talk. You’ll see penny deposits around the venue—just bring your collection in plastic Ziplock bags, bottle—jars, whatever you may choose—and Mortenson’s Pennies for Peace program will put them to good use building community-based schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Your spare change can open the door to literacy and give hope half a world away. In these countries, even a small contribution can be significant. * 1 Penny = a pencil * 15 Pennies = one notebook * $20 = one student’s supplies/year * $600 = one teacher’s salary/year * $5,000 = support for existing school/year * $50,000 = one school building and support for 5 years (guyalice)… (more)

Greg Mortensen, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace, One School at a Time.

In Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time , Greg Mortenson, and journalist David Oliver Relin, recount the journey that led Mortenson from a failed 1993 attempt to climb Pakistan’s K2, the world’s second highest mountain, to successfully establish schools in some of the most remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan. By replacing guns with pencils, rhetoric with reading, Mortenson combines his unique background with his intimate knowledge of the third-world to promote peace with books, not bombs, and successfully bring education and hope to remote communities in central Asia. 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. (From www.threecupsoftea.com) (eenerd)… (more)

Greg Mortenson , Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Malibu is extremely excited to present Greg Mortenson as he signs his wonderful, world-changing book Three Cups of Tea!!!**PLEASE NOTE*** Due to Mr. Mortenson's very busy schedule, he will only be able to sign books until 2:30pm. Please plan accordingly and stop by early!About the Author:
Greg Mortenson is the co-founder (with Dr. Jean Hoerni) and Executive Director of nonprofit Central Asia Institute. Since a 1993 climb on Pakistan's K2, he has dedicated his life to promote community-based education and literacy programs, especially for girls, in remote mountain regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Mortenson is also founder of Pennies For Peace and co-author of the #1 New York Times best-seller, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School At A Time. (booksense)… (more)