Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea

By importer | Published: January 11, 2010

Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe’s children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives.

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  1. T.H. Fields
    Posted February 1, 2010 at 4:50 pm | Permalink

    I loved the original book, Three Cups of Tea, and I’m very glad to see that there is now a version for children. I think this is a story that would really appeal to children and can help them think about the value of education in other cultures. It is also nice to see a counter story to the war news that shows the cultures involved in the headlines.

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  1. By WOW Currents » Windows to the World — Part 4 on January 25, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    [...] Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth, illustrated by Susan L. Roth, is the children’s version of Greg Mortenson’s best seller Three Cups of Tea. Mortenson went to Pakistan to climb K2 and almost lost his life. The villagers of Korphe, Pakistan, nursed him back to health and in repayment for that, he returned to the United States, raised money and went back to Korphe and built them a school. Seems simple enough, but there were many ups and downs along the way. Mortenson has since continued with the mission to build as many schools as possible in rural Pakistan. [...]

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