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Brazos Book of the Month July 2010

The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

The Imperfectionists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Imperfectionists is about the quirky, maddening, endearing people who write and read an international newspaper based in Rome: from the obituary reporter who will do anything to avoid work, to the young freelancer who is manipulated by an egocentric war correspondent, to the dog-obsessed publisher who seems less interested in his struggling newspaper than in his magnificent basset hound, Schopenhauer.

For its staff, the true front-page stories are their own private lives. As this imperfect bunch stumbles along, the era of high terror and high tech bears down, the characters collide, and the novel hurtles toward its climax… 

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Three Cups of Tea with Greg Mortenson: Luncheon SOLD OUT!
Start: 11:00 am

 

This is event is completely sold out. Greg Mortenson will appear at Jones Hall at 7 pm on February 8. Click here for details.

TIME: 11:00 am Check-in/Reception

Luncheon begins promptly at 11:45

TICKETS:  Single tickets: $100 and up

Sponsorships: $2,500/$5,000/$10,000 for a table of 10

 

We are proud to announce "Three Cups of Tea with Greg Mortenson" and invite you to join us in supporting this very important fundraising luncheon. Mortenson is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, national and international award-winning and bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools. All proceeds from the event will benefit Central Asia Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the mission to promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the newly appointed Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, will introduce and engage in a brief dialogue session with Mortenson. Crocker is a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and former Ambassador to Iraq and Pakistan.

A sponsorship of $2,500-$10,000 includes a copy of Mortenson's newest book, Stones into Schools, for each table guest and an invitation to a private VIP reception with Greg Mortenson and Ambassador Crocker prior to the luncheon.

To become an Underwriter, Sponsor, Table Host or to purchase a ticket, click here. For more information, call 713.599.1271 or email Meredith at PR Boutique.

With your help, Greg's mission for peace through education can continue. Please join us in supporting this extraordinary cause by attending "Three Cups of Tea with Greg Mortenson."

About Greg Mortenson:

Mortenson's remarkable story begins after an unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the world's second tallest mountain. During the climb, Greg was injured and aided by poor local villagers in a nearby town. Learning that the children who helped him had never been to school yet desperately wanted an education, Mortenson has since dedicated his life to promoting education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. This experience is the basis of his bestselling novel, Three Cups of Tea. Mortenson is the co-founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute and founder of Pennies for Peace, organizations which raise money for and awareness about the need to build foreign schools.

Called "a template for peace" by the Bloomsbury Review, Three Cups of Tea has revolutionized the way people think about improving the world and encourage peace through education. The book follows Mortenson's mission to fight terrorism and build nations one school at a time. Since its publication in 2006, Three Cups of Tea has sold more than 2.5 million copies in 29 languages. The book has become required reading for U.S. senior military commanders, U.S. Special Forces deploying to Afghanistan, Pentagon officers in counter-insurgency training, and Canadian Defense Ministry members.

Learn more:

- About Three Cups of Tea

- About Central Asia Institute

- About Stones Into Schools

 

Pre-purchase Mortenson's books below or buy them at the luncheon from your local Brazos Bookstore!

Greg Mortenson at Jones Hall
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Texans for Pennies for Peace presents

Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson & the Houston Youth Leadership Awards

Enjoy an inspiring and entertaining evening as Nobel Prize Nominee Greg Mortenson, best known for his New York Times bestselling books Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools, recounts his remarkable journey from moutain climber to global humanitarian. Mortenson's non-profit Central Asia Institute promotes and supports community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, where he has built over 130 schools.

From the beginning, Mortenson's efforts have been supported by school children and other organizations in the U.S. (and now around the world) through his Pennies for Peace program.

The Houston Youth Leadership Awards will feature Mortenson recognizing and interviewing selected young people from Houston to represent the many youths in the Houston area who have exhibited exceptional efforts as positive change agents in their communities and/or the world.

Tickets: $4.50-$55.00

BUY TICKETS HERE!

Call 866-468-7623 or visit www.texans4p4p.com for more information.

Brazos Bookstore will sell Mortenson's books during the event.

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