At least that is the story that Jon Krakauer is telling about Greg Mortenson, whose books about building schools in the remote bits of Pakistan and Afghanistan (Three Cups of Tea, Stones into Schools) have squatted atop, or near atop, the bestseller lists for nearly five years.
Hoffman's portrayal of Flynn, the modern-thinking humanist whose progressive sermons and personal habits -- like an enjoyment of three sugars in his tea --rankle austere Aloysius, has won him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.