Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Everyone has an opinion on the scandal that broke out in 2011. Is it Three Cups of Tea or Three Cups of Deceit? A man going by the name of Guy Montag wrote a lengthy report called "Jon Krakauer's Credibility Problem," which aims to critique Krakauer's critique of Mortenson's credibility. You follow? (Source.)
Four readers sued Greg Mortenson for refunds, accusing him of "lying" in his book. The judge threw out their lawsuit, though, noting that "plaintiffs can't simply rely on general allegations of lies in making a claim." (Source.)
If Three Cups of Tea is a little too strong for your age group, there's a special edition of the book adapted for young readers to get them passionate about Mortenson's cause and the Pennies for Peace program. (Source.)