Dear Readers,

Local resident and author Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea) has asked us to pass along a message about an upcoming New York Times article on the Central Asia Institute.

Greetings,
Greetings from Afghanistan. Thomas Friedman NY Times column on Sunday 7/19 is about (or at least some of it) his 7/15 visit with Admiral Mike Mullen – Chairman Joint Chief of Staff to inagurate Central Asia Institute (CAI) Pushgur Girls School in a remote valley.

Admiral Mullen’s visit was emotional and inspiring. Admiral Mullen had a profound impact on the people here, and especially the precious time he took to spend alone with the students. We have exceptional and visionary military leaders, who really get it, about building relationships, putting elders back in charge, listening and learning from the people, its an exciting time.

Please let you friends, family, collegues know about this and ask them to spread the word.
CAI office is closed on 7/16 Friday, so we need your help to get the word out.
Thanks for all your support and blessings of peace.
Greg Mortenson

Mortenson’s second book, Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, is scheduled to be released December 1st. It will be available in both hardcover and audio editions. You can pre-order by calling, emailing or stopping in. Let us know how many and in what formats you’d like your order, and we’ll have them ready for you the day they’re available.

Thanks for reading and for all of your support for Greg and the CAI all these years.

Best,
The Country Bookshelf Staff

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