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Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan

by Greg Mortenson
Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan - Thryft
Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan - Thryft

Education becomes peacemaking in conflict-torn communities.

This is a compelling read if you believe books can create lasting change. Mortenson’s dangerous journey brings remote Afghanistan and Pakistan vividly to life. Its hopeful focus on girls’ education shows how trust can grow amid conflict.

  • Nautilus Book Award for Audio Books & Spoken Word (2010)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan

by Greg Mortenson
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ISBN: 9780670021581
Authors: Greg Mortenson
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Memoir, History, Asia, Biography Memoir, Memoir, Biography
Goodreads rating: 3.85
(rated by 16963 readers)

Description

In this dramatic story; Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extraordinary work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders and tribal leaders, even as he was dodging shoot-outs with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban.For the first time he shares his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy - woven together with the many fascinating personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort.
 

Education becomes peacemaking in conflict-torn communities.

This is a compelling read if you believe books can create lasting change. Mortenson’s dangerous journey brings remote Afghanistan and Pakistan vividly to life. Its hopeful focus on girls’ education shows how trust can grow amid conflict.

  • Nautilus Book Award for Audio Books & Spoken Word (2010)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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