from Donna828

Greg Mortenson may have failed in his attempt to reach the top of K-2 in Pakistan, but he has found success in his role as humanitarian. In gratitude to the villagers who saved his life, he promised to return and build a much-needed school. After he had seen children sitting on the open ground sc...

from ImBookingIt

This is a grudging 4 stars, because I can't really justify giving it lower rating.In general, I loved what Mortenson was doing. I just didn't think the story was told well. I didn't like the organization of the book, and the telling of the story was disappointing to me at times.I think it was wor...

from peacemover

I read Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin last year and found it very poignant and engaging. Mortenson was an incredible mountain climber who set out to conquer K2, and, after having to abort the climb in order to help save a fellow climber who was critically injured, disc...

from Valkitty

Greg Mortenson grew up the child of missionaries in Africa, has trouble adjusting to American life, and only finds his true goal and purpose upon getting lost after an abandoned attempt to climb one of the deadliest mountains in the world. A year later, determined to keep his promise to those who...

from sheherazahde

This is the biography of Greg Mortenson focusing on his dedication to building schools and alleviating poverty in Pakistan from 1993 and 2005. David Oliver Relin is a writer for Parade magazine and I suspect he was the primary writer of this book. The writing style reminds me of the "true stories...