promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan Mortenson, Greg. creator text nyu New York Viking 2009 monographic eng

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xxiii, 420 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (mostly col.), maps ; 24 cm. Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan. The people at the end of the road -- The man with the broken hand -- The year zero -- The sound of peace -- Style is everything -- The seal of the Kirghiz Khan -- A dark and distant roar -- No idea what to do -- Farzana's desks -- Sarfraz's promise -- The chance that must be taken -- E-mail from the American colonel -- The man from the Jalozai refugee camp -- Barnstorming through Badakshan -- A meeting of two warriors -- The point of return -- The last best school. Greg Mortenson. Includes index. a-af--- a-pk--- n-us--- Mortenson, Greg Anecdotes Taliban History Girls' schools Afghanistan Girls' schools Pakistan Humanitarian assistance, American Afghanistan Humanitarian assistance, American Pakistan Peace-building Afghanistan Peace-building Pakistan LC2330 .M66 2009 371.823/4209581 9780670021154 0670021156 2009030812 DLC 100129 20190501180838.0 318411542