April 17, 2011 2:02 p.m. EDT
Greg Mortenson, an advocate of girl's education in Pakistan and Afghanistan has been forced to defend his best selling book. Mortenson shot to international fame with the book, which describes his getting lost on an effort to climb the world's second-highest peak, being rescued by Pakistani villagers and vowing to return to build a school for local girls(cnn.com). The author also claimed he was captured by the Taliban. Jon Krakauer,best selling author of "Into thin air" said, "It's a beautiful story. And it's a lie." "I stand by the information conveyed in my book," Mortenson said in a statement issued by his Central Asia Institute on Friday, in advance of the "60 Minutes" broadcast (cnn.com). Mortenson's book has translations in 19 countries. It has a sequel and two children's editions since its publishing five years ago.
"'Three Cups of Tea' Author Forced to Defend against Claims He Lied - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Web. 17 Apr. 2011.
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