Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Journey to Change the World . . . One Child at a Time

In 1993, Greg Mortenson was climbing K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, when he became lost and sick. He wandered into the isolated Pakistani village of Korphe, where the villagers took him in and nursed him back to health. Although he had no money or relevant experience, Mortenson vowed to repay the villagers' kindness by building a school for their children. Three years later, he had fulfilled his promise-and discovered his life's calling. Map. Foreword by Jane Goodall. Letter from Mortenson. Q&A with Mortenson's daughter, Amira. Time line. Glossary. Who's who. Maps. Black-and-white and color photographs.