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Niaru
Feb 21, 2011 19:11:37 GMT -5
Post by fancyhorse on Feb 21, 2011 19:11:37 GMT -5
Sooooo, have you had a chance to read The Art of Racing In the Rain?
I just wanted to know what you thought of it??
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Niaru
Feb 23, 2011 18:56:50 GMT -5
Post by niaru on Feb 23, 2011 18:56:50 GMT -5
Yes yes YES I did Fancy, Thank you thank you! I cried...of course  It's a GOOD story. I thought I wouldn't care much for the car racing "stuff", but it was very well done! And I also LOVED "3 cups of tea". Very, very inspiring! You should read it if you haven't! |
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Niaru
Feb 23, 2011 19:44:22 GMT -5
Post by fancyhorse on Feb 23, 2011 19:44:22 GMT -5
I have to agree with you on the car racing, I love car racing, but some chapters I felt the book could have done without! Will look into that 3 cups of tea! Whats it about?
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Niaru
Feb 24, 2011 8:10:03 GMT -5
Post by niaru on Feb 24, 2011 8:10:03 GMT -5
It's the story of this guy, Greg Mortensen, who failed at climbing K2 (second highest mountain on earth) and ended up in a tiny village in Pakistan, and decided to help them build a school. Even tho he had no experience in the matter (he;s a nurse) and NO money whatsoever. It had been recommended to me for a while and I never really felt like reading it. But I'm so glad I did. it is SO inspiring. Heartbreaking and very funny at the same time.
I definitely recommend it.
I am currently reading the sequel, Stones for Schools, where he's building schools (especially schools for girls) in Afghanistan. Of all places. lol His philosophy is that if you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a whole community. It is also his solution to quell terrorism.
It's quite an incredible story and this guy should get the Nobel prize.
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