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 - Holy GroundI walked on holy ground as I read this book! It was not a detatched separateness but actually feeling every bump in the road kind of holiness. Thank you to all the support staff that have given the rest of us a way to hear the story and then contribute to the Central Asia Institute. I am using this information to plan a Remembrance/Peace Day Assembly and Christmas concert in our school in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. The Pennies for Peace idea is such a practical idea for a school setting. Thanks Greg and Tara Rating: - Most Incredible StorySince my son's one-year deployment to Afghanistan, I have been interested in reading all I can about the country and surrounding countries. I was expecting to hear about life in Afghanistan, but got so much more. This true story is about one phenomenal man, Greg Mortenson, who traveled to Afghanistan to climb one of the tallest mountains in the world, but didn't make it to the top. He was so determined to return and try again, but along the way and after walking many miles through freezing temperatures, he wandered into a tiny village in Pakistan. The village people treated him like royalty and a life-long deep friendship began. Greg saw the need for schools for the children and promised to come back and build one. Greg's persistence in traveling from the US to Pakistan, and later Afghanistan, resulted in many schools being built and thousands of children being educated. And probably the hardest part of his adventures was raising the money to do the jobs, and trying to get people to listen to his pleas. This one man, along with the friends he met along the way, made life so much better for the children, including girls who had previously been left out of the education process. Over the years, Greg became so obsessed with helping the children that he had to be away from his own cherished children quite a lot. He's an incredible, incredible man and his book is a must-read for anyone who would like to help him build more schools...or just learn about people in that part of the country. He adored Mother Theresa, and it seems he was as effective as she was in helping those less fortunate. Awesome story! Rating: - Absolutely stunning and engrossingI could not put this book down. The story is written so well, that I felt like I knew the people. Taking events that have been built up in maintream media as "global" and bringing it back down to what it means for a farmer, on the side of a mountain who could care less about politics and a man who, after climbing mountain after mountain, found a summit he could work towards his entire life. The efforts put forth here are logical, reasonable and I hope the next President of the US talks in great detail with Greg Mortenson about the humanity that is forgotten when we talk about the Middle East here in the US. Rating: - Amazing, inspiring and very well-writtenThis book made me want to laugh and cry. Many non-fiction novels are very dry. This is anything but dry. It's action, it's comedy, and most of all, it's an inspiring true story of an amazing man with an amazing mission. You must read it! Rating: - A Must Read !Every person interested in what is REALLY happening in Pakistan, Iran and surrounding areas of the Middle East, must read this book. It is about an American hero who has made a difference in this war. Everyone should hear his voice and his story.
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