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kpud's review against another edition
4.0
I was a little worried because I couldn't get into the adult version at all, but I did enjoy this one.
enjibooks's review against another edition
5.0
Don't have time to read the original version of "Three Cups of Tea"? I suggest you make the time. I believe it is the answer to the world's problems. War is not the answer. Three cups of tea is the answer. However, if you insist you just don't have the time, read this version. Many of the details of Greg Mortenson's journey are truncated, but the essence is still here, and it is a much quicker read. Two evenings should do ya.
I would also recommend reading this book a year or two after the original. This is a story that bears repeating, and I was grateful for the reminder.
And of course, I would recommend this for kids with the reading level for a book this size. There are more color photos, including some of and from Mortenson's beautiful family. There is also a glossary, and the words included in the glossary are handily printed in bold in the text.
I would also recommend reading this book a year or two after the original. This is a story that bears repeating, and I was grateful for the reminder.
And of course, I would recommend this for kids with the reading level for a book this size. There are more color photos, including some of and from Mortenson's beautiful family. There is also a glossary, and the words included in the glossary are handily printed in bold in the text.
tinamama's review against another edition
4.0
My kids and I (age 9 boy, 14 girl) really enjoyed this book. I know there's a lot of controversy around it and the lies the author has told and mismanagement of funds...but it doesn't detract from what my kids and I learned from this book. And that is that education makes all the difference in the world. Even if this were a completely fictional story (it's not...yes, large chunks of it are fabricated, but the main message is true and the fact that Greg Mortenson has indeed built schools in that area of the world and does truly care about those people...) I would have loved it.
I homeschool my kids and have a hard time explaining to them sometimes why education is so important. It's sort of a given in our country (US) and there are times when education seems tedious to them (a challenge I'm constantly struggling with, as I don't believe education should be unpleasant) so this was a wonderful story to introduce the idea to them that not every child in the world has the privilege of getting an education...and in those countries, the building of a school and the learning of the basics of how to read and write and learn about the world around them make a huge difference in the lives of the people living there.
Just looking at the topic of girls and women are treated in many third world countries...if every girl got an education and learned that this isn't so all over the world, I wonder what a difference this would make to the plight of women and girls in these countries. When you don't know that there's even an option of being treated equally, why would you question it? My kids and I discussed these topics because of this book, so bravo Mr Mortenson! I thank you for bringing these issues to my children in a format they could really understand.
I highly recommend this children's version of Greg Mortenson's book for anyone with kids. You may choose to tell your kids the controversy over it, but I chose not to while we were reading it, as I didn't want it to detract from the message of the story. I probably will talk with them about it now that we have completed the book, though, but will also point out that while some of the story is false, much of it is true, and even though some parts are false, that sort of thing (village hospitality...kidnapping in the Middle East by terrorists...) truly does happen.
Great story and I hope the CAI are able to get their act together and make up for all the lost revenue and time they suffered as a result of Greg Mortenson...and that Mr. Mortenson can find a way to make up for it as well, and continue on to do great things. It's evident that his heart is in the right place, he just needed to have a reality check on some of his decision making. Considering that the one interview I saw said that CAI is down 80% in revenues due to the controversy, I think that lesson was indeed learned.
But don't let the controversy stop you from reading this great book and from thinking about this issue of education in countries where schools are few and far between. Greg's right, education is truly the answer to world peace.
I homeschool my kids and have a hard time explaining to them sometimes why education is so important. It's sort of a given in our country (US) and there are times when education seems tedious to them (a challenge I'm constantly struggling with, as I don't believe education should be unpleasant) so this was a wonderful story to introduce the idea to them that not every child in the world has the privilege of getting an education...and in those countries, the building of a school and the learning of the basics of how to read and write and learn about the world around them make a huge difference in the lives of the people living there.
Just looking at the topic of girls and women are treated in many third world countries...if every girl got an education and learned that this isn't so all over the world, I wonder what a difference this would make to the plight of women and girls in these countries. When you don't know that there's even an option of being treated equally, why would you question it? My kids and I discussed these topics because of this book, so bravo Mr Mortenson! I thank you for bringing these issues to my children in a format they could really understand.
I highly recommend this children's version of Greg Mortenson's book for anyone with kids. You may choose to tell your kids the controversy over it, but I chose not to while we were reading it, as I didn't want it to detract from the message of the story. I probably will talk with them about it now that we have completed the book, though, but will also point out that while some of the story is false, much of it is true, and even though some parts are false, that sort of thing (village hospitality...kidnapping in the Middle East by terrorists...) truly does happen.
Great story and I hope the CAI are able to get their act together and make up for all the lost revenue and time they suffered as a result of Greg Mortenson...and that Mr. Mortenson can find a way to make up for it as well, and continue on to do great things. It's evident that his heart is in the right place, he just needed to have a reality check on some of his decision making. Considering that the one interview I saw said that CAI is down 80% in revenues due to the controversy, I think that lesson was indeed learned.
But don't let the controversy stop you from reading this great book and from thinking about this issue of education in countries where schools are few and far between. Greg's right, education is truly the answer to world peace.
zaynksingh's review against another edition
5.0
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
"With the first cup of tea, you are a stranger, with the second cup of tea you are a friend, and with the third cup of tea you are family." - Haji Ali
In the inspiring book of Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, is about one man's journey to making a difference one child at a time. Greg Mortenson is a mountain climber and works as an emergency room nurse. Greg was climbing the second tallest mountain in the world, K2 in Pakistan in honor of his sister Christa. But when one of his fellow climbers falls ill, Greg and his friend climb back down the mountain to save their friend. They try to climb back up but they get lost along the way. Instead of going south back down the mountain they end up going north back up the mountain. When they meet Mouzafer, a porter that will help them guide them back down the mountain, Greg gets lost again and is once again saved by Mouzafer. But once Greg has reached the base camp, there is a fork in the road one leading to the city which will take him directly back to the airpport. But Greg chooses the wrong road and ends up in a village called Korphe. He is greeted by the chief of the village, Haji Ali. Greg meets most of the children there and he asks Haji Ali, where the kids get an education. Haji Ali guides them to the place where the learning takes place. There are only four girls within the forty-five boys in the classroom. The teacher only shows up three times a week for an hour a day. Greg is horrified by the education these children are getting so he makes a promise, " I will build you a school." This man changes the life of many children with the help of Greg Mortenson.
"With the first cup of tea, you are a stranger, with the second cup of tea you are a friend, and with the third cup of tea you are family." - Haji Ali
In the inspiring book of Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, is about one man's journey to making a difference one child at a time. Greg Mortenson is a mountain climber and works as an emergency room nurse. Greg was climbing the second tallest mountain in the world, K2 in Pakistan in honor of his sister Christa. But when one of his fellow climbers falls ill, Greg and his friend climb back down the mountain to save their friend. They try to climb back up but they get lost along the way. Instead of going south back down the mountain they end up going north back up the mountain. When they meet Mouzafer, a porter that will help them guide them back down the mountain, Greg gets lost again and is once again saved by Mouzafer. But once Greg has reached the base camp, there is a fork in the road one leading to the city which will take him directly back to the airpport. But Greg chooses the wrong road and ends up in a village called Korphe. He is greeted by the chief of the village, Haji Ali. Greg meets most of the children there and he asks Haji Ali, where the kids get an education. Haji Ali guides them to the place where the learning takes place. There are only four girls within the forty-five boys in the classroom. The teacher only shows up three times a week for an hour a day. Greg is horrified by the education these children are getting so he makes a promise, " I will build you a school." This man changes the life of many children with the help of Greg Mortenson.
joeystarnes's review against another edition
3.0
Still captures the essence of the story, but without a lot of extra frills. This version has an amazingly helpful glossary and list of who's who that I wish were in the adult version!
rxwillard's review against another edition
5.0
This book had me in tears on so many occasions. One American man trying to help small poor villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan build schools during a time of great unrest and war. Illiterate tribal leaders understanding that educating the children is a way to bring peace to their countries. Children learning that they can make a difference in the world. This books is a children's adaptation of the NY Times best seller. In simple language that kids can understand, it tells the story of how Greg Mortenson showed his gratitude to the people of village in Pakistan by building them a school. Included is an interview with Greg Mortenson's young daughter, Amira on her father's work and on the power of children and education to bring change to the world.
nverad's review against another edition
4.0
Weey... berhasil juga kelar akhir Februari. Setelah wisata buku bareng anak2 gudrids, yang tersisa adalah capek. Jadi (as usual), reviewnya ntar2 aja deh! :p
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Coba cek itu edisi lain buku ini, terutama yang berbahasa Inggris. Cek sampul depannya saja. Lalu bandingkan dengan edisi Indonesia ini. Nah, begitu.
Mengapa Hikmah membuat sampul depan yang membosankan begini, mungkin karena yang macam ini digemari oleh konsumen Indonesia. Lebih menyentuh, mungkin. Tapi buat saya terlalu pasaran, makanya membosankan. Kalau bukan karena baca review Uci, saya ga bakal penasaran dengan buku ini. Jadi pengen baca, makanya ancang2 minjem. Untung bisa dapat gratisan kemarin di Onrust, hehehe...
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Coba cek itu edisi lain buku ini, terutama yang berbahasa Inggris. Cek sampul depannya saja. Lalu bandingkan dengan edisi Indonesia ini. Nah, begitu.
Mengapa Hikmah membuat sampul depan yang membosankan begini, mungkin karena yang macam ini digemari oleh konsumen Indonesia. Lebih menyentuh, mungkin. Tapi buat saya terlalu pasaran, makanya membosankan. Kalau bukan karena baca review Uci, saya ga bakal penasaran dengan buku ini. Jadi pengen baca, makanya ancang2 minjem. Untung bisa dapat gratisan kemarin di Onrust, hehehe...