Steve Kroft: Did he stumble into this village weak in a weakened state? He was one of Mortenson's earliest backers, donating $75,000 to his non-profit organization.īut after a few years, Krakauer says he withdrew his support over concerns that the charity was being mismanaged, and he later learned that the Korphe tale that launched Mortenson into prominence was simply not true. Jon Krakauer is also a best-selling author and mountaineer, who wrote Into Thin Air and Into The Wild. Jon Krakauer: It's a beautiful story, and it's a lie. It's a powerful and heart-warming tale that has motivated millions of people to buy his book and contribute nearly $60 million to his charity. Mortenson (speaking on another stage): Can you help us build a school? I made a rash promise that day and I said, "I promise I'll help build a school." Little did I know it would change my life forever. Mortenson (speaking on stage): And when a young girl named Chocho came up to me and said. Mortenson tells how he discovered 84 children in the back of the village writing their school lessons with sticks in the dust.
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