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The Odyssey Bookshop is one of five independent bookstores participating in WAMC's Roundtable on Tuesday mornings, just after the 10:00 news. People from the Odyssey will be on about once a month, talking about our favorite books. 

Click here to see the list of the books we have talked about.

The Odyssey Bookshop
9 College St.
S. Hadley, MA 01075

413-534-7307
800-540-7307
fax 413-532-3654

email odysseybks@aol.com

The Odyssey Bookshop invites you to a
very special reading and book-signing with

Greg Mortenson
author of Three Cups of Tea

Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Saturday, December 5, 7 p.m.
Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College

Please see below for reservation information.

This event is being cosponsored by the Weissman Center for Leadership, the Center for Global Initiatives, and the President's Office at Mount Holyoke College.
 

In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan. He explores his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005, and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban. He shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, Islam, and women—all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort.

Since the 2006 publication of Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson has traveled across the U.S. and the world to share his vision with hundreds of thousands of people. He has met with heads of state, top military officials, and leading politicians who all seek his advice and insight. The continued phenomenal success of Three Cups of Tea proves that there is an eager and committed audience for Mortenson’s work and message.

Reservation Options

This event is free and open to the public.  However, because of the overwhelming interest in this event, we've established two reserved seating options: Guaranteed seating is available to those who pre-order Mr. Mortenson's new book, Stones into Schools.  Pre-ordering the book guarantees seating for the person making the reservation and one guest. 
 
Additionally, priority seating in the first 12 rows in Chapin Auditorium is available to the first 150 customers who pre-order the book.  All customers interested in priority seating must pre-order.   All reservations are limited to four seats per party. PRIORITY SEATING TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT
 
Any remaining seats are available at a first-come, first serve basis the night of the event.   Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and reserved seats will be released at 6:45.
 
Donations to Mr. Mortenson's own charity, Central Asia Institute, are appreciated the night of the event.
 
To pre-order the book and reserve a seat, please call the Odyssey Bookshop at 413-534-7307 or stop by the store: 9 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075. Reservations must be made by Friday, December 4th at 5:00 p.m. 

PLEASE NOTE: PRE-ORDERS CANNOT BE REFUNDED AFTER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4. 

DUE TO THE AUTHOR'S RECENT ILLNESS, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE EVENT, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT MR. MORTENSON WILL BE ABLE TO SIGN YOUR BOOK. 

PLEASE CALL OR COME BY DURING REGULAR STORE HOURS:

MONDAY - FRIDAY: 10:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.

SATURDAY, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

SUNDAY: Noon - 5:00 P.M.

The Odyssey Bookshop thanks you for supporting this event and we hope to bring you more terrific authors in the future.

Guidelines for the Book Signing:

Hundreds of people will want to have their books signed. In order to facilitate this process, the following guidelines have been established by the publisher, Mr. Mortenson's staff and the Odyssey Bookshop.

1. There will be no posed photographs. You may take photos from the line (no flash please), but there should be no interruption to the signing.  Absolutely no photographs can be taken during the presentation.

2. We were informed that as of Friday morning, December 4th, and due to illness, Mr. Mortenson will ONLY be able to sign copies of Stones into Schools.   

Please Note:

Pre-paid tickets and books will be available for pickup at the Odyssey starting Tuesday, December 1. though Saturday, December 5th, at 2:30.  After that, tickets will be available only at Chapin Auditorium starting at 5:00.

We will be accepting pre-paid reservations through Friday, December 4.

Doors will open at 6:00 for all those with reservations.

For all those without reservations, the doors will open at 6:45.

Mr. Mortenson will sign up to two books brought from home but only if you purchase his new book, Stones Into Schools.

We will be accepting donations to Mr. Mortenson's organization at the event.  Checks can be made out to the Central Asia Institute.