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Three Cups of Tea (Colorado Springs, Boulder, Evergreen, Montrose)

posted Tuesday January 1, 2008

“Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver RelinJanuary 15 @ 7 PM (Colorado Springs)
January 16 @ 7:30 PM (Boulder)
January 17 @ 7:30 PM (Evergreen)
January 18 @ 7 PM (Montrose)

If you’re tired of hearing all the gloom and doom about terrible things happening in the world, and need something to boost your hopes for the new year of 2008, make it a point to come hear about what Greg Mortenson has been doing since 1993 to promote peace in the very troubled regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan by building schools — over 60 schools so far.

Tom Brokaw had this to say about Mortenson’s story, told in the book “Three Cups of Tea”:

“Three Cups of Tea is one of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time. Greg Mortenson’s dangerous and difficult quest to build schools in the wildest parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a thrilling read, it’s proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world.”

Congresswoman Mary Bono (R-CA) said:

“I’ve learned more from Greg Mortenson about the causes of terrorism than I did during all our briefings on Capitol Hill. He is a true hero, whose creativity, courage, and compassion exemplify the true ideals of the American spirit.”

Greg will be speaking at 3 Front Range locations in January 2008, and a representative of Central Asia Institute (CAI), his non-profit organization, will be telling his story in Montrose as well.  Please visit our calendar for more details on each event (free tickets are required in advance for several) and links to more details.

We predict that Greg Mortenson may someday earn a Nobel Peace prize.  We also predict that you’ll come away from one of these presentations (or from reading his book) feeling truly inspired about what can be done by even just one person.

“Pennies for Peace”It inspired us so much that we’ve worked to organize a program locally, sponsored by Altrusa of Montrose, including a kick-off to a “Pennies for Peace” drive in some of our schools and local organizations.

Use this link to order “Three Cups of Tea” from Amazon, and a small amount of the proceeds of the sale will go to CAI. 

P.S.  I just discovered an excellent source of current information about Greg Mortenson — a Blog from Central Asia Institute.  It’s filled with news articles, videos, interviews, and more.




 

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