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Unless you’ve been trekking through the jungles of Borneo or living under a rock the last few days, chances are you’ve heard about the recent controversy that has erupted around Greg Mortenson, of Three Cups of Tea<\/em> and Stones Into Schools<\/em> fame, over the veracity of his bestselling books and the finances of his non-profit organization, the Central Asia Institute. This all coming on the heels of a stinging report that aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes<\/em>, which featured interviews with one-time donor and bestselling author Jon Krakauer, as well as various past acquaintances, including his one-time hiking partner and several Pakistanis.<\/p>\n
After watching the piece last night myself, it seems the biggest charges leveled against Greg are related to the accuracy of some of the stories he told in his books — including those involving being abducted by Taliban members and his discovery of the village of Korphe following a doomed hike up K-2 — as well as the co-mingling of funds donated to the charity he founded and how those funds are used, as 60 Minutes<\/em> put it, to support his “book tour.”<\/p>\n