Jon Krakauer

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Humanitarian Author

AP | MATT VOLZ | Posted 05.01.2012

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HELENA, Mont. — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a civil lawsuit against author Greg Mortenson, calling claims "flimsy and speculative" that ...

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Mountain Looks Like a Coffee Table Book. It's Really About Sacred Places and the Reach For the Divine.

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 12.11.2011

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Jesse Kornbluth

There are big books that you buy for people you don't completely care about -- gift books, coffee table books. And then there are books like Mountain, books that cost you something to look through, books that repay the effort.

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Andrea Stone

Exclusive: Charity Watchdog Calls For 'Three Cups Of Tea' Author Greg Mortenson's Resignation

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 09.13.2011

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The watchdog group that first warned that the bestselling author of "Three Cups of Tea" was more interested in selling books than building schools in ...

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Woman Drops 'Three Cups Of Tea' Lawsuit

AP | MATT VOLZ | Posted 09.05.2011

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HELENA, Mont. — An Illinois woman has dropped her lawsuit against "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson, leaving just one legal claim that m...

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Three Cups Of Tea Author Greg Mortenson Faces Another Lawsuit

The Daily Beast | Posted 08.13.2011

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Greg Mortenson is facing another lawsuit filed over his bestselling memoir, Three Cups of Tea....

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Bestselling Author Releases New Kindle Single About Animal Love And Technology

nytimes.com | JULIE BOSMAN | Posted 07.19.2011

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Last Friday Susan Orlean was on the verge of some serious animal acquisitions. Her latest herd of 12 Black Angus cattle was scheduled to be dropped o...

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Donor: Mortenson's Charity Financials 'So Messed Up'

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Greg Mortensen, Education, Central Asia Institute, Ngos, Schools, Jon Krakauer, Three Cups of Tea, Giving, Stones Into Schools, Charities, Impact News
Virginia M. Moncrieff

"Who can be troubled to read financials? I have to admit, I didn't until this whole thing broke open. Basically, people are saying, 'Don't trouble me with facts and numbers, I like Greg, and I like the story.'"

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Three Cups of a Flawed Hero: The Limits of Greg Mortenson's Model of Change

Paul Loeb | Posted 06.27.2011

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Paul Loeb

Three Cups still presents an infinitely more hopeful message than that of detached cynicism. But the story can easily buttress the myth that those who make change have to be almost superhuman.

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Three Cups of Humble Pie

Marianne Elliott | Posted 06.21.2011

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Marianne Elliott

If we leverage our story to encourage our readers to donate money, then we bear an even heavier responsibility not to mislead them in any way. Greg Mortenson appears to have taken this too lightly.

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Too Little Too Late? Greg Mortenson's Charity Pledges 'Full Transparency'

AP | MATT VOLZ | Posted 06.21.2011

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HELENA, Mont. — The family friend of Greg Mortenson who has stepped in to run the Central Asia Institute while the "Three Cups of Tea" co-author...

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Truth vs. Embellishment

William Dietrich | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Greg Mortenson, False Memoirs, Three Cups of Tea, Lying, Three Cups of Deceit, Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Jon Krakauer, Books News
William Dietrich

Here's an idea: let's make memoirs true and put the made-up stuff in fiction. Ain't gonna happen. Too much money in lying. And literary bigwigs think it's sorta okay.

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'Three Cups Of Tea' Inquiry Launched

AP | By MATT VOLZ | Posted 06.19.2011

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HELENA, Mont. -- Montana's attorney general has launched an inquiry into the charity run by "Three Cups of Tea" co-author Greg Mortenson. Attorney Gen...

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Greg Mortenson Blames Co-Author For Inaccuracies In 'Three Cups Of Tea'

outsideonline.com | Posted 06.19.2011

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In an exclusive series of interviews with editorial director Alex Heard, Mortenson admitted to making mistakes both as a writer and nonprofit manager,...

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Mortenson's 'Three Cups Of Tea' Under fire from ‘60 Minutes': Author Denies Allegations

Los Angeles Times | Mortenson Under Fire From ‘60 Minutes’ — Bozeman Philanthropist Denies Allegations | Posted 06.18.2011

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Bestselling author Greg Mortenson has issued a written response to a "60 Minutes" report calling into question his philanthropic practices and his exp...

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'Three Cups Of Tea' Author Greg Mortenson's Stories Called Into Question By '60 Minutes'

Posted 06.17.2011

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After telling his life story, Greg Mortenson sold millions of books and raised tens of millions of dollars for his charity. After "60 Minutes" aire...

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Get Cozy: 6 Books To Beat The Winter Blues

csmonitor.com | Nora Dunne | Posted 05.25.2011

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The groundhog may have seen his shadow yesterday, but for those of us enduring a blizzard a week spring still seems a distant prospect. So instead of ...

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Stephen Colbert To Jon Krakauer

Posted 05.25.2011

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In an interview on his show last night, Stephen Colbert told author Jon Krakauer, "When I read the title here, 'Where Men Win Glory,' I naturally thou...

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North Face: The Eiger Beckons

Tribeca Film | Posted 05.25.2011

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Philipp Stölzl's North Face tells the story of two Nazi climber's attempt to ascend a treacherous route up The Eiger Mountain.

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Jason Linkins

Daily Show Beat Meet The Press To The Punch On Jon Krakauer

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's worth pointing out that Jon Stewart conducted his interview with a greater awareness of where the "news" is in an interview with Jon Krakauer.

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Sam Stein

Jon Krakauer: McChrystal's Explanation For Pat Tillman Cover-up Is "Preposterous"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Little attention has been paid to Gen. Stanley McChrystal's back-story and his rise to the height of military command of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. B...

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Jon Krakauer: McChrystal Shouldn't Be In Charge In Afghanistan

CNN Political Ticker | Lauren Kornreich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Best-selling author Jon Krakauer sharply criticized Gen. Stanley McChrystal for his handling of former NFL player-turned Army Ranger Pat Tillman's dea...

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WATCH: Krakauer And Jon Stewart On Pat Tillman

Posted 05.25.2011

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"It's the worst best story you'll ever read," said Daily Show host Jon Stewart last night about Jon Krakauer's new book, Where Men Win Glory. Krakaue...

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