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Mortenson, Greg.

Stones into schools : promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan / Greg Mortenson. - New York : Viking, 2009. - xxiii, 420 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

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Greg Mortenson describes his efforts to promote peace throughout the world, and details how he was able to establish over 130 schools--mostly for girls--in remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan with the backing of the Central Asia Institute--a nonprofit organization.

Adult Follett Library Resources Adult NC1420L Lexile

ISBN: 9780670021154 (trade) 0670021156

LCCN: 2009030812

Subjects--Personal Names:
Mortenson, Greg--Anecdotes.
Mortenson, Greg--Anecdotes.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Taliban--History.
Taliban--History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Girls' schools--Afghanistan.
Girls' schools--Pakistan.
Humanitarian assistance, American--Afghanistan.
Humanitarian assistance, American--Pakistan.
Peace-building--Afghanistan.
Peace-building--Pakistan.
Single-sex schools--Afghanistan.
Single-sex schools--Pakistan.
Philanthropy--Afghanistan.
Philanthropy--Pakistan.
Conflict management--Afghanistan.
Conflict management--Pakistan.

LC Class. No.: LC2330 / .M66 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 371.823/42/09581