Skip the book, just donate to the causes! www.ikat.org and www.penniesforpeace.org. It's easier than reading this book!This book took me over a month to read! I felt like I was trudging up a mountain as I was reading! Greg Mortenson's story is great and inspiring, and he seems to have done wonderful work. As mentioned by other reviewers, Greg's story could have been told much better. There was just too much information, too many people to remember, just too much! Too much jumping around from here to there.I only read this book for my book club, and for no other reason. I admire Greg Mortenson for all of his work and stugggles to educate the poor children of Pakistan and Afghanistan. And if you read this book, you will too.Also, jeers to David Relin for the "dig" to Fox News in his acknowledgements! Oh come on! Cheap shot!