Three Cups of Tea, a named book for many to read has been reported as a fake. His book is a lie. Not a complete lie, but bad enough.
The story is fake. He made it seem as if they didn't have enough money for girls to go to school, however they just don't want girls to go to school. He also says that he was captured, but he was not! He was actually being treated like a guest while he was 'captured'. Yes he built them a school, but not while he was there. He built many schools. Most of them are run down and not used.
There have been many interviews with the people associated with his trip, and he lies.
At a book signing, a news crew showed up. They asked to question him and he said to wait in the lobby of his hotel. After they left, he ran out of the back door of the building. He announced that he was in a hospital because of heart problems. Greg Morenson retreated into hiding for a while, until he was sued. If he doesn't show up to defend himself, he loses. He is in a pickle.
He has done 'Pennies for Peace' to raise money for the schools while in reality he just kept all the money for expensive hotels and flights.
My sister, my friend, and I were particularly upset about it because we were assigned to read this book, as were thousands. When we found out who he really was we were stunned.
My father's work was pushed to read this and he read 20 pages and he suspected it was fake because he has read real books of that genre.
I think he was just trying to make money. It would have worked if he based his theories on factual evidence. It's outrageous people try to profit off non-factual stuff.