Greg Mortenson is the co-founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute www.ikat.org, founder of Pennies For Peace www.penniesforpeace.org, and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea which has been a New York Times bestseller since its January 2007 release, and was Time Magazine Asia Book of The Year.
On August 14th, 2008, Pakistan’s government announced on its Independence Day, that Greg Mortenson will receive Pakistan’ highest civil award, Sitara-e-Pakistan (“Star of Pakistan”) for his courage and humanitarian effort to promote education, and literacy in rural areas for the last fifteen years. Pakistan’s President will confer the award on March 23rd, 2009, in a official ceremony in Islamabad.
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Three Cups of Tea
One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
VIKING Hardcover 2006 ISBN 0-670-03482-7
PENGUIN Paperback 2007 ISBN 978-0-14-303825-2
TANTOR Audio 2007 ISBN 1-4001-0251-0
TANTOR MP3 Digital 2007 ISBN 1-4001-5251-8
WHEELER Large Print 2008 ISBN 978-1-59722-624-0
Young Adult Version
Three Cups of Tea
One Man’s Journey to Change the World, One Child At A Time
By Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
Adapted By Sarah Thomson and Foreward By Dr. Jane Goodall
Includes an interview with Amira Mortenson, Daughter of Greg Mortenson.
PUFFIN Hardcover 2009 ISBN 0-142-41412-3
PUFFIN Paperback 2009 ISBN 978-0-14-241412-5
Children’s Version
Listen to the Wind
The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea
By Greg Mortenson & Susan L. Roth
DIAL Hardcover 2009 ISBN 0-803-73058-6
DIAL Paperback 2009 ISBN 978-0-8037-3058-8