Wednesday will be the day for book reviews, thoughts, recommendations and all.
One of the neat things about being at Holden is all the people who come through here on Teaching Staff and just in the Village who are reading lots of great stuff. But this week I got brought up short on reading a book I should have read two years ago: Three Cups of Tea. Greg Mortenson's mother, Jerene Mortenson, has been here all week talking about the work of the Central Asia Institute. I was inspired to finally read the book, which is as great a read as everyone has said. As an educator and a woman she brings a particular perspective to the ongoing work of the CAI, and that is good to hear. I also heard Greg Mortenson at Luther Seminary last January, and was impressed with his humility. He doesn't have any of that "Rah, rah, look at all the great stuff we've done.'' attitude. He simply tells the story of the need and the steps that are being taken to meet it. Impressive all around.
If you're like me and haven't yet read Three Cups of Tea, make yourself a cuppa and go for it!
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