Stones into Schools: promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
by Greg Mortenson and Mike Bryan

Summary

Released December 2009, this dramatic first-person narrative picks up where New York Times best-selling Three Cups of Tea left off. Greg describes dodging shootouts between feuding Afghan warlords, surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban, and the chaos in the wake of the massive 2005 earthquake. In the face of all adversity, Greg has continued his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan, building relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders as he goes.

Greg's nonprofit Central Asia Institute has established more than 130 schools, most of them for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan over the last sixteen years. In Stones into Schools, Greg shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, and Islamic women's rights - all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort.

Praise

"Sometimes the acts of one individual can illuminate how to confront a foreign-policy dilemma more clearly than the prattle of politicians. Such is the case with Greg Mortenson, whose work gives insights into an essential element of fighting terrorism." — The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Mortenson's story serves as a reminder of the power of a good idea and the strength inherent in one person's passionate determination to persevere against enormous obstacles." — The Christian Science Monitor

About the Author

Greg Mortenson is a humanitarian and former mountaineer who believes that the best way to peace is through education. He is the co-founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute (www.ikat.org) and founder of the Pennies For Peace children's program (www.penniesforpeace.org.) Three Cups of Tea has been a New York Times best-seller for more than three years. Greg lives with his wife and two children in Montana. Learn more www.stonesintoschools.com.

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