Quick Guide: Three Cups of Tea

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The book describes one man's efforts in trouble-torn Pakistan and Afghanistan. It describes how he changed from a mountaineer and became a social worker. He started building schools for children in Pakistan and Afghanistan. When Mortenson started his humanitarian efforts, he co-founded the Central Asia Institute. It was a non-profit institution. According to 2010 reports the institute has overseen the construction of more than 171 schools.

The schools built by CAI provide education to more than 64,000 children, which include 54,000 girls. Before that there were few educational opportunities for the girls in the remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Quick Guide: Three Cups of Tea
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Summary
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: More Details about the Book

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: May 4, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311593290

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Quick Guide: Three Cups of Tea

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Chapter One: Introduction

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin was first published in 2007. It was subtitled One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace.

The original hardcover title of the book was Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations.

When it was published in 2007 by Penguin, it immediately reached the top of the list. The book continued to be in the bestsellers list of the New York Times Nonfiction for four years.

The story focuses on Mortenson. It describes how he experienced transition from a registered nurse and mountain climber to a humanitarian human being who was committed to reducing poverty and promoting education for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

When Mortenson started his humanitarian efforts, he co-founded the Central Asia Institute. It was a non-profit institution. According to 2010 reports the institute has overseen the construction of more than 171 schools.

The schools built by CAI provide education to more than 64,000 children, which include 54,000 girls. Before that there were few educational opportunities for the girls in the remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The title of the book has been derived from a Balti proverb which translates: The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger. The second time you take tea, you are an honored guest. The third time you share a cup of tea, you become family.

The book remained in controversy because Author Jon Krakauer alleged that several of the claims made in the book were fictitious. He accused Mortenson of mismanaging CIA funds.

Chapter Two: Plot Summary

The year was 1993. Greg Mortenson was a mountaineer who tried to climb K2, the second highest peak in the world, in northern Pakistan.

Greg wanted to climb the mountain to honor the memory of his deceased sister, Christa. He had planned that he would leave his sister’s amber necklace on top of the K2 summit.

Greg and the other mountaineers climbed for seventy days. One day, Mortenson and three other climbers had to stop their climb because they were obliged to rescue the fifth climber. It took them more than seventy five hours to rescue him. The fifth climber had got lost. He was quite alone and weak. He was supposed to reach Askole where his porters were waiting, he reached Korphe, a small village near a canyon.

Haji Ali of Korphe, the chief elder of the village, welcomed and sheltered him there. Mortenson and the other climbers spent some time in that village. They were very much touched by the hospitality of the villagers. Mortenson writes in his

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[Students' Academy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is not the original text of the novel, but this detailed guide book gives thorough idea about the novel. It gives the summary of the story and provides all other details. Good for students of Literature.

The story is quite inspiring. Mortenson did a great job in Pakistan and Afghanistan!