Comments on: Book Review: Three Cups of Tea

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Book Club Nominations « I’m Booking It — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:09:20 +0000

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Sat, 16 May 2009 02:30:01 +0000

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By: She Is Too Fond Of Books … » Blog Archive » Mailbox Monday: March 9, 2009

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:47:00 +0000

[...] I liked the overall message and the work that Greg Mortenson is doing, but I did have a few grumbles about the writing [...]

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:22:32 +0000

I also hated the “hero worship.” Add to that the point that I really didn’t like Greg’s scatter-brained-ness and I really was kind of annoyed at it.

Yes, Jiffy Pop boy and all the other descriptions really seemed out of place!

By: sheistoofondofbooks

sheistoofondofbooks — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:15:20 +0000

(moved from “old” site for consistency)

Rebecca Reid on September 26, 2008 at 11:41 am
I’m half way through the audiobook and I agree so far. Put down the Thesaurus! Horribly written.

By: Review: Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace… One School at a Time « Books on the Brain

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:23:16 +0000

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By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:02:23 +0000

fitatforty – yes, the work he does is humbling, and I applaud Mortenen’s efforts; I would recommend this book for its content, not for the way the story is told (I’ve lent it to a friend with this “warning”)

lisamm – my review of *The Necklace* is similar – great concept, poorly told. Yes, I felt guilty in both cases because others are praising the great works and I’m nit-picking the delivery of the story … honesty is the best policy

By: lisamm

lisamm — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:52:20 +0000

My problem with this book is that when I put it down, I find I have no interest in picking it back up. Like you said, it’s not the subject matter, it’s the delivery. It’s very dry and monotone- this happened, then this happened, and then this happened (yawn, blink, blink, snore). I have to read it for my book club, so I while finish it, and while I can appreciate the monumental achievements of Greg Mortensen, I wish he’d found another writer to tell his story.

By: fitatfortyplus

fitatfortyplus — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:15:28 +0000

Three Cups of Tea is, in one word, humbling. So few people leave this world a far better place than when they came in to it; Greg Mortensen did just that. On a Mother Theresa scale but with far less world renown, Doctor Greg’s story is one that will restore your faith in your fellow man.
In Greg’s own words “What motivates me to do this? The answer is simple; when I look into the eyes of the children of Pakistan and Afghanistan, I see the eyes of my own children full of wonder-and hope that we each do our part to leave them a legacy of peace instead of the perpetual cycle of violence, war, terrorism, racism, exploitation, and bigotry that we have yet to conquer.”

By: marie

marie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:06:55 +0000

thanks for your kind words about my new layout. I’d been working on it for the past few days and put it up yesterday. I felt like i needed something with a little more punch. I know what you mean about the weather- perfect for staying in & reading & blogging!