Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time | 
 vergrössern | Autoren: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Urheber: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
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Bewertung:  6 Rezensionen
Verkaufsrang: 369
Medium: Taschenbuch
Ausgabe: Reprint
Seiten: 368
Versandgewicht: 0.6
Maße (innen): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0143038257
Dewey Dezimalzahl: 371.82209549
EAN: 9780143038252
ASIN: 0143038257
Publikation: Januar 30, 2007
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Beautiful and moving story September 23, 2008
Stefanie L. (Gruenwald, Deutschland)
I found this book browsing through the amazon newsletter. Hence my expectations were not too high.
But after the first chapter I was fascinated. Mortensons story is one of the most moving storys I have ever read. His passion and love for all people is remarkable and if everyone would act a little more like him a lot would be different in this world.
His experience in Pakistan and Afghanistan before and after 9/11 show a total different view of the Islamic culture or what most people think about it. The work he has done for the children in these countries is the only way to get rid of terrorism - giving a balanced and un-biased education.
Everybody who is interested in freedom, peace and humanity should buy this book and recommend it to his or her friends and family!
Enjoy!!
Ein absolut lesenswertes Buch Juli 31, 2008
S. Schmidt
Ich musste "Three Cups of Tea" im Rahmen meines Studiums als Pflichtlektuere lesen. Zuerst war ich davon nur wenig begeistert, vorallem, weil es nicht die Art Buch war, die ich normalerweise in meiner Freizeit lesen wuerde. Gezwungenermassen habe ich "Three Cups of Tea" trotzdem eine Chance gegeben. Und es hat sich gelohnt! Der Lebensweg von Ex-Bergsteiger Greg Mortenson, der jetzt Schulen in Afghanistan und Pakistan baut, und die vielen Details ueber Pakistan und die Menschen, die in der Region Baltistan leben, haben mich fasziniert. Ich konnte gar nicht mehr aufhoeren, zu lesen. Das ging sogar soweit, dass ich das Buch ueberallhin mitnahm, nur um es noch schneller lesen zu koennen. "Three Cups of Tea" ist ein spannendes und interessantes Buch, dass ich jedem, der sich fuer die Problematik der Taliban, aber auch fuer die islamische Welt an sich interessiert, uneingeschraenkt empfehlen wuerde. Mittlerweile bin ich meiner Universitaet dankbar, dass ich dieses Buch lesen durfte. :-)
 A real life fairy-tale Juli 31, 2008
Nima Laume
Three Cups of Tea is the sory of a man who stumbled across his destiny in the middle of Pakistan. Having failed to climb K2 he promised some villagers to build a school in the middle of one of the remotest areas of this world. His story how this one promise led to a life long dedication and love for Pakistan and its inhabitants is gorgeous to read. You have the feeling to be right next to Greg when he encounters seemingly insolvable problems and finds help in the most unlikely places.
Only after 9/11 becomes a topic in this book I had the feeling that the author somehow did not know what to say. He seems to be trying very hard not to have an opinion but still you get glimpses of thoughts not voiced, for whatever reasons, that I found very distracting and not quite in line with the first 3/4 of this book. That is the only reason not to give the full 5 stars.
I would really recommend reading this book, even if you are not normally into this topic. I find it especially suitable for travelling, since there are many short chapters which all are catching by themselves so frequent interruptions (as in having to bord a plane for instance) do not have a negative influence on the narrative continuity.
ein wundervolles Buch September 16, 2007
P. Jackel
7 aus 7 fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Gerade habe ich Three cups of tea zur Seite gelegt. Die Geschichte von Greg Morgenson ist sehr bewegend und wunderbar. Es ist fast unglaublich, was dieser Mensch in den letzten 12 Jahren auf die Beine gestellt hat. Es ist faszinierend zu verfolgen, mit welcher Energie und welchem Engagement Greg auch die letzte Huerde nimmt,um sein Versprechen, im Norden Pakistans am Fusse des K2 eine Schule zu errichten, einzuloesen. Wie aus der ersten im Laufe der Zeit 58 Schulen wurden und wie seine Arbeit Fruechte traegt, liest sich bis zur letzten Seite spannend, ruehrend und anregend. Dieses Buch sollte unbedingt ins Deutsche uebersetzt werden, damit auch im deutschsprachigen Bereich die message von Gregs Arbeit die Runde machen kann. Bildung statt Bomben, penny for peace.
Secular Sainthood: One Man's Road to Saving Humanity Through Education Juni 30, 2007
Donald Mitchell (Boston)
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Do you like to read heroic tales of overcoming daunting odds to achieve great things? Do you believe that we are past the age of heroes? If you answered yes to either question, you need to read Three Cups of Tea immediately!
Here's the overview of this book. Greg Mortenson was a determined mountain climber on his way back from challenging K2, one of the world's highest and most dangerous peaks in the Himalayas, when he lost his way. He was exhausted from just having helped in the all-but-impossible rescue of one of his fellow climbers. As a result of the second of his mistakes in leaving the so-called trail, Mortenson found himself needing help in a Balti village in Pakistan that he had never heard of, Korphe. The villagers nursed him back to health, and Mortenson began listening to their grievances against the Pakistan government which supported an on-going conflict with India over Kashmir, but did not provide a school for their children. The grateful Mortenson promised to build them a school.
Many people make such promises, but few fulfill them. Mortenson headed back to California and raised the $12,000 he estimated it would take to build the school. With the money in hand, he flew back to Pakistan and started buying supplies. Arriving at the village, his new Balti friends reminded him that there was no bridge to transport the supplies to the village. Mortenson headed back to raise the money for the bridge.
After many more trials, the school was built and a teacher installed. Mortenson had found his life work. He wanted to provide schools for all of the Pakistani children who didn't get an education, especially the girls, who were more likely to stay in their villages and improve living conditions. Everything was difficult. Pakistanis didn't trust him. Muslims thought it was all a plot to convert children to Christianity. Some wanted bribes. People in the United States were generally opposed to helping Muslims unless they had been climbers in that part of the Himalayas. Mortenson got hate mail. But he persevered.
Eventually, his vision expanded to helping with water projects and to providing scholarships for higher education for those who graduated from the schools he built.
Conditions in Afghanistan also called out to him, and he established a similar program there.
But his slim efforts were being overwhelmed by madrassas funded with Saudi money that were often used to recruit and train terrorists. His life changed forever when in the aftermath of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan Parade Magazine wrote an article about his efforts to secure a lasting peace in the region by supporting moderate Muslims with educational aid.
This book is powerfully coauthored by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. I seldom recall reading such an excellent story about serving humanity in a selfless secular way that isn't tied to a religious vocation.
The book's title refers to a story that Mortenson learned from those who wanted him to slow down and stop acting like an American: The local people wanted to ally with him, and he was trying to run everything. Results improved when he stepped back and became an ally instead of an authoritarian leader.
Here's the basis of the reference: Haji Ali, his first Balti friend, told Mortenson that he had to respect Balti ways. "The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger." "The second time you take tea, you are an honored guest." "The third time you share tea, you are family, and for our family, we are prepared to do anything, even die."
May God bless the authors, their families, and those who work with Mr. Mortenson to expand the light of education to those who wish to see with it.
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