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Kimberly Cuthbert-Holmes March 18, 2008 St. Thomas Aquinas Mrs. Kral Social Studies - Three Cups of Tea Three Cups of Tea is a New York Times bestselling book written by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. The book tells about one man's failure to climb Pakistan's K2, to successfully building schools in the world's most remote regions. By replacing guns with pencils and books, and bringing education to the children of central Asia, this book is proof that one ordinary person can really change the world - one school at a time. After the death of his sister, Greg Mortenson decided to honor his deceased sister's memory by attempting to climb K2, the world's second highest mountain. After three months on the mountain and a 75-hour life-saving rescue of a fellow climber, Mortenson accepted his failure and descended the mountain. During the descent, he became weak and exhausted. He stumbled upon an impoverished village...

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