Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

Mortenson's book about his mission to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan was very inspiring. It is humbling to see the actions of one man and how he has motivated others to join him in his mission to sponsor the building of schools in a remote area of the world where there is no support for schools. The parents and the religious leaders desire that the children are educated, but it takes a former mountain climber from America to bring their vision and hopes into being. The book relates how Mortenson overcomes one obstacle after another, even to the point of being kidnapped. This is a must read for people interested in the Middle East and how smaller communities function there.