Three Cups of Tea Greg Mortenson and David Relin 2006

I have been wanting to read this book for some time. I have heard some really good things about it, and it seems like the kind of story I would enjoy. I wish I had a little more insight to give on the subject, but the truth of the matter is I only got my hands on this copy today. I have only had time to read the first few pages, which is an introduction from the author, David Relin. He gives us his impression of Mr. Mortenson, who he says is an extraordinary man with a very bad since of time that could drive anyone crazy. He also introduces us to the poverty of the land by writing of his experience with flying to the small village of Korphe. Even though he does not even speak of the village itself, he gives us a preview of how bad things are just with the flight.
The best pilot around ignores the warning the fuel gauge give him, claiming it to be "notoriously unreliable" and smokes underneath the air crafts NO SMOKING sign. He navigates with only experience, a map, and a store bought GPS. As a passenger, I would not be comforted by this. If this is what the best flight there is like, i can only imagine what state of poverty Korphe must be in. It sounds like a place you would only find on accident, which is (i believe) what happened in this case. Luckily for Korphe, the person who found them was a selfless humanitarian bent on helping them.