Stones into schools : promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan / Greg Mortenson.
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:
- AdultAdult Follett Library ResourcesNC1420L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 9.5 19 135087.
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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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- 39 of 39 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Rutherford County Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Norris Public Library | 371.823 Mor (Text) | 30254100477444 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Rutherford County Library | 371.8 Mor (Text) | 38801101357017 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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