Three Cups Of Tea : Post #1

This quarter, I have started to read Three Cups Of Tea by Greg Mortenson + David Relin. It is a true story about Greg, who fails to climb the world's second highest mountain. He originally was climbing the mountain to honor his sisters memory. His sister had a disability and had died the previous year. He then gets lost in a remote village in Pakistan called Korphe. With help from the villagers, Greg is able to meet the village chief and find his way home to the U.S. On his way out, he sees the children in the streets trying to educate themselves by writing with sticks in the mud. He then promised to return to Korphe someday and rebuild a school because he thought it would serve as a better memorial for his sister. When he gets back in the U.S., Greg returns to his job as a trauma nurse in California. He lives in an old car. When he begins to raise money for the school, there is very little luck. Then, his friend put him in a journal and he receives a 12,000 dollar donation. Greg sells all his belongings and goes back to Pakistan. He then is informed that he must build a bridge before building the school. He is forced to head back to America because he doesn't have enough money. He returns to a lost job, but is able to receive an additional donation from the same original donor. Again, he returns to Pakistan and begins to develop a relationship with the local people. He completes the bridge and returns to California again. Greg learns that he will now be receiving a salary from the same donor to build the school. A few days later he meets a girl named Tara Bishop and they strangely get married 5 days later. Again, he returns to Pakistan and he completes the school, while learning about the local customs. He becomes very inspired and decides to build a new school. So far, I am really enjoying this book. It is sometimes too repetitive, but it is well written and its a true story, which makes it all the more realistic.