Three Cups of Tea

What if you could change the world not with weapons, but with books? Discover the astonishing true story of how one person’s failed mountain climb led to a global mission, proving that a single promise can build bridges of peace in the most volatile regions on Earth. You'll learn how Greg Mortenson, an ordinary man, navigated treacherous landscapes and complex cultural divides to build schools for girls in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. This summary reveals his powerful three-cup-of-tea strategy for earning trust and how education became the most effective tool against extremism.

Greg Mortenson is a humanitarian and co-founder of the Central Asia Institute, which has established hundreds of schools, primarily for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Following a failed attempt to climb K2, Mortenson was rescued by villagers in Korphe, Pakistan, and promised to return to build them a school. That promise became his life's mission, a remarkable journey of cross-cultural partnership and dedication to peace through education, which journalist David Oliver Relin expertly chronicled in their bestselling book.