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Stones into schools : promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan / Greg Mortenson.

Mortenson, Greg. (Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780670021154
  • ISBN: 0670021156
  • Physical Description: xxiii, 420 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Viking, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Citation/References Note:
Kirkus Review
Target Audience Note:
Adult
Adult Follett Library Resources
NC1420L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 9.5 19 135087.

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Mortenson, Greg > Anecdotes.
Taliban > History.
Girls' schools > Afghanistan.
Girls' schools > Pakistan.
Humanitarian assistance, American > Afghanistan.
Humanitarian assistance, American > Pakistan.
Peace-building > Afghanistan.
Peace-building > Pakistan.
Single-sex schools > Afghanistan.
Single-sex schools > Pakistan.
Philanthropy > Afghanistan.
Philanthropy > Pakistan.
Conflict management > Afghanistan.
Conflict management > Pakistan.
Genre:
Anecdotes.

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