'Three Cups of Tea' Plug

I have had a little bit of writer's block lately. I just don't have anything amusing to say. But I just finished a good book and a better story, Three Cups of Tea. I strongly suggest you read this book. In fact I demand you read it.

For someone like myself, who prides himself on his general knowledge of world history and current events, this book was eye opening for me. I didn't know very much about what exactly has been going on inside Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past 20 years since the Cold War ended. Greg Mortenson's amazing travels in that part of the world have served as lesson for me. What's more impressive than his knowledge of the region is what he is doing to help it. He is facilitating the building of schools for the youth, particularly girls, of Afghanistan and Pakistan in order to improve the quality of life and promote peace one school at a time.

The book made me feel a little guilty. How could one American do all this, and here I am merely teaching English to Korean girls. Not to say I am not doing any good. I am saying, how is it possible that this strangely ordinary man has done so much to help others? What gives him the strength inside himself to do something like that? Could I do something like that? Do I have 'it' in me to be like him? Could anyone really be this good? Yes, they can. Sure, he has his flaws. They just aren't the vices that most of us carry.

Now, I don't want to give you the idea that this book will weigh you down with all these questions of inadequacy. I want to make it clear that this book will give you courage and belief. Belief in simple education and, I hate to say this because it's so cliche, the belief that one man can make a difference. Not in the traditional sense that one man can take on a whole army. But that one man can lead others together through rural community action with the prospect of good hope.

Like I said before, if you haven't read it already, please get your copy and do me favor by reading it.

You can find it via the Amazon link below or visit the Three Cups of Tea website directly
threecupsoftea.com
I'm sure by buying it at their website the proceeds will go to the Central Asia Institute (Greg Mortenson's Foundation). Take a look for yourself by visiting the website.