Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg MortensonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
What an inspiration, and told with a real nod toward the endless hard work done by these incredible people. Some success, some failure, and a lot of honesty. The whole thing makes you wish you could do more than write a check in support of their efforts, but details exactly why that's not possible. I really enjoyed his detailing of what works and what doesn't for the typical NGOs, and seeing how the CAI is able to get around/beyond so much of what a big aid organization faces. Their intentions are good, but I enjoy hearing from a 'bootstraps' type of guy what can be done by few that cannot be accomplished by many. A wonderful read.
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