Allah, Liberty, and Love

22.53 in motivation

This book shows all of us how to reconcile faith and freedom in a world seething with repressive dogmas. Irshad Manji’s key teaching is “moral courage,” the willingness to speak up when everyone else wants to shut you up. This book is the ultimate guide to becoming a gutsy global citizen.

Author: Irshad Manji

Publisher: Random House Canada

Translation Publisher: Renebook

Year: 2011

Pages: 380

Format: PDF
Language: Indonesia

Translator (English to Indonesia): Meithya Rose Prasetya
Size: 1.33MB

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Three Cups of Tea

09.32 in motivation

That was a book so fantastic that remained on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller's list since it released. The author, Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin were inspired by a Balti proverb : "The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger. The second time you take tea, you are an honored guest. The third time you share a cup of tea, you become family..."

According to the book, Mortenson faced many daunting challenges in his quest to raise funds for the building of more than 55 schools in Taliban territory. Some of these challenges included death threats from Islamic mullahs, long periods of separation from his family, and being kidnapped by Taliban sympathizers. 

Reflecting on the state of a post about September 11, 2001 attacks, Mortenson advocates in his books and during his speaking engagements that extremism in the region can be deterred through collaborative efforts to alleviate poverty and improve access to education, especially for girls. Formerly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, schooling focused on boys. Because educated boys tend to move to the cities to find jobs, they seldom return. By contrast, educated girls tend to remain in the community and pass their enhanced knowledge to the next generation, thus, Mortenson suggests, educating girls has more of a lasting benefit for their community.

Author: Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

Publisher: Penguin Group

Year: 2006
Pages: 352
Format: PDF
Language: English
Size: 2.71MB
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