Greg Mortenson, author of the memoir Three Cups of Tea, faced enormous criticism in 2011 when several investigations turned up evidence that he had fabricated substantial portions of his two books about building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
But now, in 2014, he is working to redeem that tarnished reputation. According to a story from the Washington Post, Mortenson is now back in Asia trying to get schools back on track. You can read the whole story here.
You can read more background on Mortenson and others who have fabricated memoirs here.