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

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In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; an...

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Main Author: Mortenson, Greg
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, c2009.
Subjects:
Girls' schools > Afghanistan.
Girls' schools > Pakistan.
Humanitarian assistance, American > Afghanistan.
Humanitarian assistance, American > Pakistan.
Peace-building > Afghanistan.
Peace-building > Pakistan.
Mortenson, Greg.
Taliban > History.
Online Access:Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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