Rockford Register Star (Illinois)

Rockford Register Star (Illinois)

Friday, December 21, 2007

Three Cups of Tea author will be in town for One Book events

Greg Mortensen will present a free lecture and sign copies of his book in September.

As part of its 2008 One Book, One Rockford program, the Rockford Public Library will bring Greg Mortenson to town Sept. 19 for a free lecture and book-signing. He is the author of “Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time.”

The book recounts his journey from a failed attempt to climb Pakistan’s K2, the world’s second highest mountain, to building schools in remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

He also champions the education of girls as a top priority to promote economic development.

One Book, One Rockford encourages everyone in the city to read the same book around the same time and discuss it.

Mortenson will be involved in Rockford’s annual event for schoolchildren at the Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza. He’ll be featured at a fundraiser for the Rockford Public Library Foundation at Forest Hills Country Club on Sept. 20.

Anthony Bourdain, an author and celebrity chef on television, was the featured author for the 2007 One Book, One Rockford program.

For more information, call 815-965-7606, ext. 609.

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