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‘Three Cups of Tea’ co-author committed suicide
The co-author of “Three Cups of Tea,” the best-selling but disputed tale of an American mountaineer who built schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan, committed suicide, officials said Monday. David Oliver Relin, 49, died November 15 as a result of “blunt force head injuries,” Tom Chappelle, a deputy medical examiner in…
Author to repay Afghan schools charity $1 million for misusing funds
A US author, nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work building schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan, has agreed to repay $1 million to his charity after a probe into financial misdealings. Greg Mortenson, who wrote the best-selling book “Three Cups of Tea” about his work, will also step…
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