Comments on: STONES INTO SCHOOLS reviewed in the NYT http://www.earlyword.com/2009/12/10/stones-into-schools-reviewed-in-the-nyt/ The Publisher | Librarian Connection Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan Matson http://www.earlyword.com/2009/12/10/stones-into-schools-reviewed-in-the-nyt/#comment-22317 Susan Matson Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:07:47 +0000 http://www.earlyword.com/?p=22060#comment-22317 Stones Into Schools, which is written in first person, is a much smoother read and brings out more personal stories of how girls and women's lives have been transformed through education. Three Cups of Tea, which was written in the third person quirky prose of a writer named David Oliver Relin, seemed more like it was written for a Hollywood script, and confusing to follow. What struck me most in Stones Into Schools, is Greg Mortenson's deep and abiding respect for the U.S. military, and how he is helping them to learn how to function in a difficult environment by building relationships with the communities, and respecting elders. There are many lessons to be learned from Stones Into Schools, and it is a far better read than his first book Three Cups of Tea. Susan Matson Sherman TX Stones Into Schools, which is written in first person, is a much smoother read and brings out more personal stories of how girls and women’s lives have been transformed through education. Three Cups of Tea, which was written in the third person quirky prose of a writer named David Oliver Relin, seemed more like it was written for a Hollywood script, and confusing to follow.

What struck me most in Stones Into Schools, is Greg Mortenson’s deep and abiding respect for the U.S. military, and how he is helping them to learn how to function in a difficult environment by building relationships with the communities, and respecting elders.

There are many lessons to be learned from Stones Into Schools, and it is a far better read than his first book Three Cups of Tea.

Susan Matson
Sherman TX

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