[Oe List ...] Book recommendation

[Ruth Landmann]

>Yes it was a great book and exciting read.  They say Greg will get 
>the Nobel Prize for setting up more than 58 schools in Pakistan and 
>now Afganistan -- at $12,000 per school.  He purchased the materials 
>locally and gave them to the locals to design and build their own 
>school.  Wish we had done as well.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: LAURELCG at aol.com
>To: Oe at wedgeblade.net
>Sent: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 6:38 pm
>Subject: [Oe List ...] Book recommendation
>
>I received this from Karen Stoffers, my friend and local pastor of 
>the United Methodist Church.  I want to read this book!  Jann 
>
>Hello my friends and family,
>I have just finished reading the most amazing book Three Cups of Tea 
>by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. This is a remarkable 
>story. When I think of the sacrifices he made, the kindness of the 
>Muslim people that partnered with him to build the schools and the 
>ongoing work, it is overwhelming.
>

I was introduced to the book by one of the teachers from my "old" 
school. She started a Pennies for Peace drive, and the kids 
contributed over 46,000 pennies, which was sent to the foundation.

I recently read the book and found it to be one of the most engaging 
books I've read in years. What a story!
Ruth
-- 
Ruth Landmann M.A., Executive Director
New Horizons School
director at newhorizonsschool.org
http://www.newhorizonsschool.org  updated 3/23/08






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