The publishing world has been shaken by 60 Minutes’ expose of possible fabrications in Greg Mortenson’s best-selling memoir, Three Cups of Tea, which was co-authored by David Relin (I also recommend Jon Krakauer’s own account, Three Cups of Deceit). There are many lessons here but especially for authors, who aren’t professional writers, and share a goal of educating readers and building their brand through a book.
I have my own perspective as I know another American who, like Mortenson, had a life-changing experience while traveling through the Himalayas when he encountered poverty and the desperate needs of children for literacy and education. He also left previous career and began a nonprofit organization that would-as of this writing-ultimately bring well over 10,000 libraries to remote areas in Asia and Africa. He also wrote a book about the journey. published, coincidentally, the same year as Three Cups of Tea. CONTINUE READING…
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