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Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
This was an interesting story about Greg Mortenson’s promise to build a school in the small impoverished village of Korphe in Pakistan where he was saved after getting lost following an unsuccessful attempt to climb K2. However the book was … Continue reading
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Reading Group verdict of Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
The group enjoyed the book but only to a small extent. We felt that there was too much repetition and many quotes which didn’t do anything to move the narrative on. We also questioned how true it all was, especially … Continue reading
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