The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban´s backyard. Anyone who despairs of the individual´s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan´s treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools especially for girls that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson´s quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, \"Three Cups of Tea\" combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.
