Greg Mortenson Knihy

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.

Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe’s children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives.

A follow-up to the best-selling Three Cups of Tea continues Mortenson's story of his humanitarian efforts to bring education into disadvantaged Middle East regions, describing such events as the 2005 earthquake and a tense eight-day abduction by the Taliban.

Mehr Menschlichkeit ist möglich, wenn jeder seinen Beitrag leistet – wie der Bergsteiger Greg Mortenson, der nach einer gescheiterten K2-Expedition von Pakistanis gerettet und gesund gepflegt wurde. Mortenson schwor sich, in das entlegene Hochland zurückzukehren und eine Schule für die zu gründen, denen es dort am schlechtesten geht: die kleinen Mädchen. Er hielt sein Versprechen. In seiner Heimat USA sammelte er Spendengelder, mobilisierte Hilfsgüter und Freiwillige. Er half beim Brücken- und Schulbau, und bald darauf drückten die ersten Kinder in Baltistan die Schulbank. Heute, 15 Jahre später, ist Mortenson die Hälfte des Jahres vor Ort, trotzt den Anfeindungen der Taliban, erlebt Dankbarkeit und Wärme. Seiner Organisation verdanken über 60 Schulen und Krankenhäuser ihre Existenz – und Pakistans Kinder eine Zukunft.