Three Cups of Tea

Three Cups of Tea by David Relin is a book about Greg Mortenson and his journey to build schools in the Middle East but his journey did not start at that. It started as a trip to climb the mountain of K2 and turned into an unforgettable thing. It was great to read a story full of caring and selflessness. By reading it can people can learn many things about the Middle Eastern people and their culture. Greg Mortenson's journey throughout the book is a remarkable story.

It is depressing that the book is finally finished, because I actually enjoyed reading this book. The background behind the book interested me because it was wrote about a guy that was a mountain climber and with a little fork in the path he became a big figure. He went to accomplish one thing and came back with an even bigger accomplishment.

Greg is a great man and was always trying to do the right thing for people. If only everybody was like him. It was cool that when he got the idea to build the school he did whatever was needed to raise the money. He slept in his own car and sent hundreds of letters trying to raise money, now thats commitment. Greg did not have to do what he did but he did it anyway because thats just how he is.

It was surprising about the incite that was included about Middle Eastern culture. I like the number of facts about Pakistan and some of them I still remember. By the end of the book I think i actually learned a lot about Mid East culture.

Mortenson did such an excellent job of describing the individuals as well as the independent groups involved in his story. There was so many different people involved in his story and he explained them all perfectly and in great detail.

Education was a great thing for the Mid Eastern people to have, escpecially for women. Education brought these people together and was one thing that was needed. They were able to break barriers about women and their rights. Greg's work will continue to help the education of these people and will continue to educate women.

I really liked everything about this book and there really was not anything that i did not like. Do not get me wrong, it was confusing at times with all the weird words every now and then. Also in some places it was hard to keep on track. Other than that it was a great book to read and enjoy.

Even though Three Cups of Tea is over, the basis of the story is not. Greg still continues to build schools one after another. His foundation has seemed to only improve as time goes on and they continue to help the Mid Eastern people. When all is said and done i think Greg is a great role model and is deffinately somebody to look up to. I am glad that the class is going to find a way to donate to his foundation and cause as a ending project for the book.