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2009 Summer Reading Book

"Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

A book about one man’s determination to change the lives of young school-age children by building schools in remote Afghanistan and Pakistan has been selected for the 2009 Summer Reading Program at Appalachian State University.

“This book illustrates the power of one individual to change the lives of many,” said Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock in announcing the selection. “This book will surely inspire all who read it.”

The book will be read by all incoming freshmen at Appalachian as part of the university’s First Year Seminar Program. Mortenson will speak to members of the campus community and others during Convocation Sept. 10 in the Holmes Center.

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