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Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan |  | Author: Greg Mortenson
Brand: Viking
Category: Book
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Rating:  247 reviews
Sales Rank: 460
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 448
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 0670021156
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.8234209581
EAN: 9780670021154
ASIN: 0670021156
Publication Date: December 1, 2009
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115099 Features: Follow Greg Mortenson as provides aid in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan after a 2005 earthquake Read about the Central Asia Institute's (CAI) efforts in Afghanistan which place Mortenson in the way of harm from Afghan warlords, militia commanders, tribal leaders, and Islamic clerics Learn how Mortenson survived a an 8-day armed abduction by the Taliban to all as he continues to further the progress of his 2-decade humanitarian effort Get a first-person account of Mortenson's work with his manager, Sarfraz Khan as they staked out the first schools in Badakhshan Province in the far northeast of Afghanistan Specifications: Pages: 448 Edition: first Jacket: hard cover ISBN-10: 0670021156 Publisher: Viking Adult
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 Disappointing August 21, 2010
chicagofeedback (chicago)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I did not read "Three Cups of Tea," and bought this for book club. While Mortenson has interesting insights about Afghan culture that he expresses well, in general I found the book disorganized and lacking a clear, compelling narrative.
The way out of Afghanistan August 18, 2010
Sarah M. Keating
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
August 18, 2010
Several days ago, eight foreign doctors and one Afghan were killed in Badakhshan, purportedly because their killers assumed that they had been proselytizing while providing services to persons in rural areas. Not only do those who leave the comforts of the Mac-and-PC nations to work in conflict or post-conflict zones encounter the dangers of nature; often they encounter the insecurity bred when education is coveted solely for the minds of the privileged, leaving illiteracy and ignorance as the society's canon.
Although bombs and bridges may appear helpful to those who have the possibility of one day returning to a Mac-and-PC nation, or to those who have never left the comfort of their Mac-and-PC nation, for those whose life conditions can change faster than the coolest app for the iPhone, structural integrity has the single greatest affect on their future. Mr. Mortenson and his dirty dozen aptly recognize this in their pursuit of equitable education across Pakistan and Afghanistan.
I have not yet finished this book in the odyssey Mr. Mortenson continues to weave, but so far, every page makes me more certain that patience, and that ever present third cup of tea, is a way towards education, whose primary benefactor is sustainable peace for the future of Afghanistan.
must read August 17, 2010
Carolyn S. Lamond (Saint Cloud FL)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a must read for everyone but especially for those who would equate Islam with terrorism. The people in Afghanistan and Pakistan who are the engine behind building schools for their children to become literate are truly incredible. Their drive, committment, selflessness, farsightedness and determination to having a better future for their country through education is astounding. It is their way of fighting extremism without bombs, weapons and bloodshed. We should all look to these brave people as examples of love and goodwill. I urge you to read this account of their fight to better themselves and then put away any notions you may have of thinking muslims are bad people.
Incredible personal account August 11, 2010
Heather Pemberton (Weston, CT)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Stones into Schools takes a leap forward from Three Cups of Tea in one significant way: Greg was willing to tell his story himself. It's incredible to read about his work in his own voice and you really get a sense of what it's been like for Greg to make such strides in these difficult countries as well as foster interest and investment back home on his book tours. He continues to make sacrifices every day for the betterment of the girls and boys and people of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
A good portion of the book tells the tales of his staff and this really took me into the heart of his efforts. I found the journeys of every person involved riveting and inspiring.
Once again, Greg's story of determination and perseverance is a true inspiration for all of us.
 Impressive narrative August 11, 2010
Inde Book Lover
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book picks up where Three Cups of Tea ended. I was again impressed at the good Greg Mortenson and his staff are doing in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The staff that he calls "the dirty dozen" are an amazing collection of men from those countries, who when given the chance to work at something they really believe in, are able to pull off some miraculous feats! Because of Mr. Mortenson's need to be the face of the group and use his notoriety to help raise funds, he has spent less time in central Asia and turned more of the responsibility over to his staff there. I really enjoyed reading about their growth personally and as an NGO. The people of those countries are so concerned about the lack of schools for their children - and are so grateful to be able to build the schools with the help of CAI. The schools are their own and they defend them and the right to have them against the Taliban and others who would like to destroy them. They are not a symbol of America in those countries, they are a symbol of a community working together for their own good.
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