Greg Mortenson has promoted himself as a savior who has spent years building schools in Pakistan. While the premise of this book is wonderful, because what is better than fighting terrorism through educating boys and especially girls, but this book is very heavy on the self-promotion. At one point, he is able to get in to see Mother Theresa's body while she lays in state, and he considers himself as selfless as her. There is a ton of controversy swirling around Mortenson and his claims, but this was not a bad read if you look at it as nothing more than fiction. Unfortunately, that is not how he sold this book.
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