Stones into schools : promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Title:
Stones into schools : promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Summary:
In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban.
Year Published:
2009
Physical Description:
xxiii, 420 p., [16] p. plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
The Promise -- The people at the end of the road -- The man with the broken hand -- The year zero -- The sound of peace -- Style is everything -- The seal of the Kirghiz Khan -- Qayamat ("The Apocalypse") -- A dark and distant roar -- No idea what to do -- Farzana's desks -- Sarfraz's promise -- The chance that must be taken -- The School on the Roof of the World -- An E-mail from the American colonel -- The man from the Jalozai refugee camp -- Barnstorming through Badakshan -- A meeting of two warriors -- The point of return -- The last best school -- Investing in girls' education yields high returns -- Key ingredients in successfully building girls' schools -- Take action.
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ISBN:
9780670021154
Publisher:
New York : Viking, c2009.
