Changing the World – On The Road Book Club

Young Mandela: The Revolutionary Years

Nelson Mandela inspired a perilously divided nation to turn away from racism and accept the possibility of working together. He once said, “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” I never thought of Nelson Mandela as young. Indeed, many still identifyContinue reading “Young Mandela: The Revolutionary Years”

When Corporations Rule the World by David C. Korten

Goodreads | When Corporations Rule the World by David C. Korten – Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists. There are times when the “stars” come together to match a book with the very moment that you need to read it. Dr. M sent me When Corporations Rule the World. I want this book to be a “slowContinue reading “When Corporations Rule the World by David C. Korten”

Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson

We finished Three Cups of Tea and our unanimous choice for our next read was to continue with Dr. Greg. Stones Into School is the story of another school and another promise! This book is written in first person, which gives a different perspective. Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in AfghanistanContinue reading “Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson”

Different Men – Kindred Spirits: Christopher and Dr. Greg

Reading produces extraordinary moments that trigger interesting ideas. I am reading Three Cups of Tea and Hitch22 at the same time. Last week, my reading brought me to a precise convergence: September 11, 2001. I read Dr. Greg’s and Christopher’s personal accounts of that historic day. On 9/11 both men were separated from their families:Continue reading “Different Men – Kindred Spirits: Christopher and Dr. Greg”

CNN Heroes 2010 – Top 10 CNN Hero: Anuradha Koirala – Special Reports from CNN.com

CNN Heroes 2010 – Top 10 CNN Hero: Anuradha Koirala – Special Reports from CNN.com.� “A great revolution in just one individual will help to change the destiny of all humankind.” Daisaku Ikeda, Japan. Humanity is given very little time to change destiny. The question is – do we have the courage to accept aContinue reading “CNN Heroes 2010 – Top 10 CNN Hero: Anuradha Koirala – Special Reports from CNN.com”

On The Road with Three Cups of Tea

“I’ve learned that terror doesn’t happen because some group of people somewhere like Pakistan or Afghanistan simply decide to hate us. It happens because children aren’t being offered a bright enough future that they have a reason to choose life over death.” — Greg Mortenson Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote PeaceContinue reading “On The Road with Three Cups of Tea”