| Description |
xxiii, 420 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive 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 shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The Promise -- The people at the end of the road -- The man with the broken hand -- The year zero -- The sound of peace -- Style is everything -- The seal of the Kirghiz Khan -- Qayamat ("The Apocalypse") -- A dark and distant roar -- No idea what to do -- Farzana's desks -- Sarfraz's promise -- The chance that must be taken -- The School on the Roof of the World -- An E-mail from the American colonel -- The man from the Jalozai refugee camp -- Barnstorming through Badakshan -- A meeting of two warriors -- The point of return -- The last best school -- Investing in girls' education yields high returns -- Key ingredients in successfully building girls' schools -- Take action. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. New York : Penguin USA, Inc., 2009. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 5942 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 3413 KB). |
| Subject |
Girls' schools -- Afghanistan.
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Girls' schools -- Pakistan.
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Humanitarian assistance, American -- Afghanistan.
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Humanitarian assistance, American -- Pakistan.
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Peace-building -- Afghanistan.
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Peace-building -- Pakistan.
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Mortenson, Greg -- Anecdotes.
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Taliban -- History.
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Original 0670021156 (DLC) 2009030812 (OCoLC)318411542 |
| ISBN |
9781101150672 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions) |
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110115067X (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions) |
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9781101151969 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions) |
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110115196X (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions) |
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