Stones into schools : promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Stones into schools : promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan / Greg Mortenson ; [foreword by Khaled Hosseini].

Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after an earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia...

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Main Author: Mortenson, Greg
Other Authors: Hosseini, Khaled
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, c2009.
Subjects:
Mortenson, Greg > Anecdotes.
Taliban > History.
Girls' schools > Afghanistan.
Girls' schools > Pakistan.
Humanitarian assistance, American > Afghanistan.
Humanitarian assistance, American > Pakistan.
Peace-building > Afghanistan.
Peace-building > Pakistan.
Table of 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.

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