‘Three Cups of Tea’ Author, Greg Mortenson, Defends Book

While the publishing industry waited to see whether it faced the embarrassment of yet another partly fabricated memoir, Greg Mortenson, the co-author of the best-selling "Three Cups of Tea," a book popular with the Pentagon for its inspirational lessons on Afghanistan and Pakistan, forcefully countered a CBS News report on Sunday that questioned the facts of his book and the management of his charitable organization.

By JULIE BOSMAN and STEPHANIE STROM

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/18/business/media/18mortenson.html?_r=1&hp

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"60 Minutes": Questions over Greg Mortenson’s stories. "Three Cups of Tea" – Bozeman philanthropist denies allegations http://matr.net/article-44187.html

"60 Minutes" Story and Video: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/15/60minutes/main20054397.shtml?tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel