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Johnny O'Brien Semisweet (Hardback)
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- Objectstaat
- Book Title
- Semisweet : an Orphan's Journey Through the School the Hersheys Built
- Publication Name
- Semisweet
- Title
- Semisweet
- Subtitle
- An Orphan's Journey Through the School the Hersheys Built
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10
- 1442232579
- EAN
- 9781442232570
- ISBN
- 9781442232570
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Education, Business & Economics, Social Science
- Topic
- Leadership, Children's Studies, General, Historical
- Release Year
- 2014
- Release Date
- 03/09/2014
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 16.7 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Number of Pages
- 220 Pages
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The Milton Hershey School is the richest and wealthiest K-12 residential school in the world. Its $12 billion trust fund, financed by sales of the iconic Hershey candy, eclipse that of Cornell, Dartmouth, and Johns Hopkins combined. Even more stunning is that the school for orphans owns The Hershey Company and not the other way around. As the twentieth-century drew to a close, the School's Board of Managers creatively interpreted the Founder's mission and tried to turn the refuge for extremely needy children into more of a middle-class boarding school. The alumni "Homeguys" challenged the Board and, after a decade of legal struggle and national publicity, won the battle to reclaim the soul of the school. Johnny O'Brien, an orphan who lived at the school growing up, helped to lead the successful alumni protest. In a shocking turn of events, he was then selected to become Milton Hershey School's eighth president and tasked with restoring the mission, morale, and character-building culture of "the Home." He would need all his orphan resilience, Princeton and Johns Hopkins wisdom, and his good friends, to transform this unusual and remarkable school. In a riveting and haunting account, O'Brien tells a universal story about the vulnerability of needy children, describes the madness that consumed his beloved brother, explores the cruelty of bullies-both young and old, exposes the corrupting influence of money, and shows how the Milton Hershey School continues its sacred mission of saving thousands of America's neediest children. See the website for the book at semisweetbook.com.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1442232579
ISBN-13
9781442232570
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201675397
Product Key Features
Book Title
Semisweet : an Orphan's Journey Through the School the Hersheys Built
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Leadership, Children's Studies, General, Historical
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Education, Business & Economics, Social Science
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ld7501.H47o27 2014
Reviews
Semisweet tells the singular life story of Johnny O'Brien, an orphan who came to the Hershey School under tragic circumstances and, after a life of academic, athletic, and professional success, returned there to triumphantly restore the school's reputation as a savior of children in need. There are a lot of books that are labeled as inspirational, this one actually is., O'Brien recounts his upbringing in an orphanage backed by money and prestige in a touching story of growth, fear, perseverance, and return. Many don't know about the Milton Hershey School, but these pages bring it to life and show how it has grown, changed, and evolved., This book is more than Johnny O'Brien's fascinating story of his journey from being an orphan entering the Milton Hershey School to becoming a successful businessman and head of that school. Johnny outlines how he returned the school to its original values and mission by both stressing character and bringing the school into the twenty-first century, lessons that apply to schools everywhere. But courageously, O'Brien also takes to task the school's all-powerful board, challenging it to be more open and to better utilize the school's incredible resources. Always optimistic and practical, O'Brien believes that once the school's governance issues are resolved, 'The best is yet to come.', Horatio Alger wrote this kind of book in the 19th century and enjoyed tremendous success. But while he wrote novels, the Johnny O'Brien story is true. Not only did Johnny overcome unbelievable obstacles and incredible family hardships to become successful both in life and business, but he also showed an extraordinary loyalty to the people and place that gave him the opportunity to succeed. Johnny is one of my heroes in life because of what he overcame and what he accomplished. Read this - and he'll be one of yours as well., John O'Brien is uniquely qualified to reflect upon and evaluate the Milton Hershey School experience, having enrolled as a student at age four and remaining a student until his graduation in 1961. In this book, he evaluates with an understanding and discerning mindset the strategic direction as well as the implementation of the School's mission as set forth in the Deed of Trust when the School was founded by Milton and Catherine Hershey on November 15, 1909., It has been said that the journey to authentic leadership begins with understanding the story of your life. Johnny O'Brien reminds us, as leaders, that leadership emerges from our life story. And, while we cannot go back and start a new beginning, O'Brien encourages us to believe that anyone can start today and make a new ending. His story is one of gratitude, forgiveness, hope, and redemption - a rarely seen look inside a leader's journey to authentic leadership., The book treats skillfully its many major themes all of which continue to have relevance today: the saga of survival and triumph by one brother versus the decline and fall of the other brother living out a fate that combines a certain Darwinian inevitability with social and medical ignorance and neglect; the status of orphans and other neglected children, deprived of the transformative power of love; the absence of childhood with its romantic aura in American life; bullying, be it institutional or individual with its potentially terrible effects on both the victim and the aggressor., Here is a powerful and inspiring story--full of gripping drama, exceptional honesty, and real wisdom. And the best part is that it's all true. Johnny O'Brien has given us a great gift--a book for anyone who cares about children, education, and the power of every person to change the world., Here is a powerful and inspiring story--full of gripping drama, exceptional honesty, and real wisdom. And the best part is that it's all true. Johnny O'Brien has given us a great gift--a book for anyone who cares about children, education, and the power of every person to change the world., This book is more than Johnny O'Brien's fascinating story of his journey from being an orphan entering the Milton Hershey School to becoming a successful businessman and head of that school. Johnny outlines how he returned the school to its original values and mission by both stressing character and bringing the school into the twenty-first century, lessons that apply to schools everywhere. But courageously, O'Brien also takes to task the school's all-powerful board, challenging it to be more open and to better utilize the school's incredible resources. Always optimistic and practical, O'Brien believes that once the school's governance issues are resolved, 'The best is yet to come.'
Table of Content
Introduction 1: Marching Home 2: Abandoned 3: The Founders 4: Barnyard Jungle 5: Frankie's Story 6: Going over the Wall 7: MHS Loses its Way 8: Meltdown in Chocolatetown 9: The Restoration of Mr. Hershey's Vision 10: The Politics of Righting the Ship 11: The Circle Closes 12: Lessons Learned
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2014-006846
Dewey Decimal
371.00869450974818
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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