Reaching young minds

Greg Mortenson has spoken to thousands of U.S. university and high school students about his bestselling “Three Cups of Tea,” the inspirational story of his work building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan to “promote peace, one school at a time.”

But when Mortenson visited a fourth-grade class in Houston, he realized the kids were struggling with the adult-level book. That prompted his wife, Tara Bishop, to suggest once again that he ... Full Story »

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Wendy Garofoli
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by Wendy Garofoli - Jan. 31, 2009

There's quite a lot of loaded language in this story. The writer refers to Greg Mortenson's book as an "inspirational story." In describing Mortenson's daughter, she says, "It quickly became clear that she has a confidence and self-possession far beyond her years." This article seems more like a valentine than a news story.

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