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Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson
from Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 
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Inspiring
What an inspiring book! This is a great read about what one person can do with a vision and very little resources. His tenacity is incredible. Hooray for Greg Mortenson!
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Would have been a great article 
This is a tale about a remarkable man - unfortunately it is not very well written. Even tho the action takes place in different towns, it is basically the same story over and over. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in building schools for the poor in Pakistan and also as an aid to sleeplessness.
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3 and a half stars
The story itself was quite amazing but I found it difficult to read at times. I think it could have been much shorter... I could not keep all of the people straight about halfway through the book. It must have been difficult to write this book with so many stories to tell but it bordered on boring and tedious at times. It would pick up for a while and then I'd be bleary-eyed again a few pages later.
I really liked the beginning of the story and felt connected to his mission and promise but then I... more info
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No wonder it unanimously gets 5 stars
Truly one of the most inspirational books I have read in awhile.
The beginning of this book is a little slow, focusing on Greg Mortenson's climbing expeditions that eventually leads him to find the people of Korphe, and promising them a school. After coming back to the states and scrounging up funds from philanthropists, Mortenson goes back and builds many schools in various regions through Pakistan/Afghanistan/Waziristan. And the story of his determination and the struggles he goes through are... more info
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