Book Review

This winter I read a wonderful book called Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. It was published in 2007 and is the true story of one man’s journey as he climbed K2, (the second highest peak in the world) located in northern Pakistan.

After failing to reach the summit he descended through the mountains feeling sick and lost. He ended up in a remote rugged mountain village in Baltistan. The people of the village took him in and showed him great kindness. Seeing their isolation and poverty, when he left Greg promised to return and build a school for their village. Back home Greg worked very hard to raise the money to build the first school. His personal sacrifices and dedication in keeping his word to the villagers inspired him to follow through and build the school. Greg and his organization have built many more schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the last decade. Three Cups of Tea is an amazing story and I highly recommend it!