"In 1993 a mountaineer named Greg Mortenson drifted into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram mountains after a filed attempt to climb K2. Moved by the inhabitatnts' kindness, he promised to return and build a school. Three Cups of Tea is the story of that promise and its extraordinary outcome. Over the next decade Mortenson built not one but fifty-five schools - especially for girls - in the forbidding terrain that gave birth to the Taliban. His story is at once a riveting adventure and a testament to the power of the humanitarian spirit." This truly is an amazing story, proof that one man can change the lives of so many. I really did love it; however, the details are overwhelming at times, especially for someone with little knowledge of Pakistan's history. There were times, I admit, when I skimmed a page or two. Also, although I admire Mortenson's achievements, I felt the book painted him in an almost God-like manner. He came off as self-promoting in parts. All that aside, this is a book anyone with a "humanitarian spirit" should read. Well worth the time.
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