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Unfortunately, recent light has been shed on some gross manipulation of facts in the book, much in Mortenson's own personal favor.

Christian Piatt: Three Cups Of Lies: How Much Do Facts Matter? Christian Piatt 2011

I'm still not sure why I felt so compelled to expose the fallacies in Mortenson's stories, but I expect it has to do with my own personal grudges against people who are less than honest.

Christian Piatt: Three Cups Of Lies: How Much Do Facts Matter? Christian Piatt 2011

I'm still not sure why I felt so compelled to expose the fallacies in Mortenson's stories, but I expect it has to do with my own personal grudges against people who are less than honest.

Christian Piatt: Three Cups Of Lies: How Much Do Facts Matter? Christian Piatt 2011

Unfortunately, recent light has been shed on some gross manipulation of facts in the book, much in Mortenson's own personal favor.

Christian Piatt: Three Cups Of Lies: How Much Do Facts Matter? Christian Piatt 2011

Krakauer, himself a donor to Mortenson's nonprofit, recorded the disquieting details of Mortenson's dishonesty in his own book, "Three Cups of Deceit."

Christian Piatt: Three Cups Of Lies: How Much Do Facts Matter? Christian Piatt 2011

Greg Mortenson's bestselling book, "Three Cups of Tea," made tremendous waves when it hit bookshelves.

Christian Piatt: Three Cups Of Lies: How Much Do Facts Matter? Christian Piatt 2011

Gen. Petraeus loves the idea -- his wife encouraged him to read Mortenson's book.

Tom Hayden: The Peace Corps at Fifty Tom Hayden 2010

The continued phenomenal success of Three Cups of Tea proves that there is an eager and committed audience for Mortenson's work and message.

Stones into Schools by Greg Mortenson: Book summary 2010

Greg Mortenson's work building girls 'schools in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan is doing more to bring stability to an entire region than nine years of armed conflict.

Kiran Sridhar: A Twelve Year Old's Look at the Aspen Ideas Festival Kiran Sridhar 2010

Greg Mortenson's bestselling book, "Three Cups of Tea," made tremendous waves when it hit bookshelves.

Christian Piatt: Three Cups Of Lies: How Much Do Facts Matter? Christian Piatt 2011