Stones Into Schools

Author : Greg Mortenson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110115196X
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stones into Schools written by Greg Mortenson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea, the continuing story of this determined humanitarian’s efforts to promote peace through education In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders. He shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, Islam, and women—all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort. Since the 2006 publication of Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson has traveled across the U.S. and the world to share his vision with hundreds of thousands of people. He has met with heads of state, top military officials, and leading politicians who all seek his advice and insight. The continued phenomenal success of Three Cups of Tea proves that there is an eager and committed audience for Mortenson’s work and message.

Author : Greg Mortenson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101147083
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Cups of Tea written by Greg Mortenson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-03-02 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban’s backyard Anyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan’s treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools—especially for girls—that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson’s quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.

Author : Emily Bazelon
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0679644008
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sticks and Stones written by Emily Bazelon and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER Being a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex, and insidious forms, as parents and educators know all too well. No writer is better poised to explore this territory than Emily Bazelon, who has established herself as a leading voice on the social and legal aspects of teenage drama. In Sticks and Stones, she brings readers on a deeply researched, clear-eyed journey into the ever-shifting landscape of teenage meanness and its sometimes devastating consequences. The result is an indispensable book that takes us from school cafeterias to courtrooms to the offices of Facebook, the website where so much teenage life, good and bad, now unfolds. Along the way, Bazelon defines what bullying is and, just as important, what it is not. She explores when intervention is essential and when kids should be given the freedom to fend for themselves. She also dispels persistent myths: that girls bully more than boys, that online and in-person bullying are entirely distinct, that bullying is a common cause of suicide, and that harsh criminal penalties are an effective deterrent. Above all, she believes that to deal with the problem, we must first understand it. Blending keen journalistic and narrative skills, Bazelon explores different facets of bullying through the stories of three young people who found themselves caught in the thick of it. Thirteen-year-old Monique endured months of harassment and exclusion before her mother finally pulled her out of school. Jacob was threatened and physically attacked over his sexuality in eighth grade—and then sued to protect himself and change the culture of his school. Flannery was one of six teens who faced criminal charges after a fellow student’s suicide was blamed on bullying and made international headlines. With grace and authority, Bazelon chronicles how these kids’ predicaments escalated, to no one’s benefit, into community-wide wars. Cutting through the noise, misinformation, and sensationalism, she takes us into schools that have succeeded in reducing bullying and examines their successful strategies. The result is a groundbreaking book that will help parents, educators, and teens themselves better understand what kids are going through today and what can be done to help them through it. Contains a new discussion guide for classroom use and book groups.

Author : John Taylor Gatto
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550923013
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dumbing Us Down written by John Taylor Gatto and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 70,000 copies of the first edition in print, this radical treatise on public education has been a New Society Publishers’ bestseller for 10 years! Thirty years in New York City’s public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine. This second edition describes the wide-spread impact of the book and Gatto’s "guerrilla teaching." John Gatto has been a teacher for 30 years and is a recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. His other titles include A Different Kind of Teacher (Berkeley Hills Books, 2001) and The Underground History of American Education (Oxford Village Press, 2000).

Author : Greg Mortenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780545289405
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Listen to the Wind written by Greg Mortenson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe's children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives.

Author : Dana Burde
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231169288
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Schools for Conflict Or for Peace in Afghanistan written by Dana Burde and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dana Burde shows how aid to education in Afghanistan bolstered conflict both deliberately in the 1980s through violence-infused, anti-Soviet curricula and inadvertently in the 2000s through misguided stabilization programs

Author : Michael Charney
Publisher : Rethinking Schools
ISBN 13 : 9780942961096
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teacher Unions and Social Justice written by Michael Charney and published by Rethinking Schools. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of more than 60 articles documenting the history and the how-tos of social justice unionism. Together, they describe the growing movement to forge multiracial alliances with communities to defend and transform public education.

Author : Kent Bicknell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692117958
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stepping Stones written by Kent Bicknell and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the formative years of Sant Bani School in Sanbornton, New Hampshire.

Author : Greg Mortenson
Publisher : Hikmah
ISBN 13 : 9786028767415
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stones into Schools written by Greg Mortenson and published by Hikmah. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tradisi dan tirani telah membelenggu para perempuan di daerah-daerah terpencil Pakistan dan Afghanistan untuk mengecap pendidikan tinggi. Mereka tidak berdaya menanti nasib mengubah takdir mereka. Namun, semua berubah sejak Greg Mortenson datang. Pria ini hanyalah seorang perawat asal Amerika yang mengabdikan dirinya untuk memajukan pendidikan di daerah-daerah terpencil Pakistan. Dengan menggalang dana ratusan ribu dolar dari para dermawan di seluruh dunia, dia membangun sekolah-sekolah khusus perempuan di kaki Himalaya tersebut. Dia melakukannya demi sebuah janji dan keyakinan dalam dirinya bahwa perempuan yang berpendidikan akan mengubah masyarakatnya secara menyeluruh. Stones into Schools mengangkat kisah heroik Greg Mortenson dalam menghadapi ancaman Taliban. Dia bahkan bahu-membahu dengan para pembelot kelompok pemberontak di perbatasan Pakistan-Afghanistan. Sebuah jalan takdir yang terjal sekaligus berbahaya. Namun, semua itu ditempuhnya demi misi mulia: Perdamaian. [Mizan, Hikmah, Referensi, Indonesia]

Author : Greg Mortenson
Publisher : Viking Adult
ISBN 13 : 9780670021154
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stones Into Schools written by Greg Mortenson and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 2009 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to the best-selling Three Cups of Tea continues Mortenson's story of his humanitarian efforts to bring education into disadvantaged Middle East regions, describing such events as the 2005 earthquake and a tense eight-day abduction by the Taliban.