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Hershey
The Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams
by Michael D'Antonio
ISBN: 0743264096
ISBN-13: 9780743264099
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In this unauthorized biography, Michael D'Antonio celebrates the fascinating life of tycoon Milton S. Hershey, whose last name appears on most of the chocolate bars sold in America and on all of the individually wrapped chocolate kisses. D'Antonio relates Hershey's difficult beginnings and his early business setbacks, and tells how he finally set on the right business formula and recipe to realize his vision of selling chocolate to the masses. He sees Hershey as a progressive thinker whose eponymous factory town was almost a storybook community and whose philanthropy included the founding of an orphanage and generous bequests in his will. Without sugarcoating Hershey's foibles, Michael D'Antonio places Milton Hershey on a level that recalls Ford, Disney, and other 20th century giants who shaped the American experience.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published date: 2006
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.12 pounds
Pages: 320
Publisher's Notes
This book is neither licensed nor sponsored by the Hershey company.
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Hershey: The Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, And Utopian Dreams
D'Antonio, Michael
Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2006 Tight and Clean Copy. Just a few pages are slightly wrinkled at the top corner. Dust Jacket has edgewear but is untorn. . Hardcover. Very Good to Very Good Plus/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by High View Books (United States)
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Hershey: The Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, And Utopian Dreams
D'Antonio, Michael
Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2006. 306 pages with index, dj light scuffs, 2 copies avail. ISBN: 0743264096. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 4¾" - 9¾" tall. hershey chocolate Brand. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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Hershey : Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams
D'Antonio, Michael
New York:: Simon & Schuster, 2006 Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (25.00). No chips. No tears. No creases. No remainder marks. NOT a Book Club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with 8 pages of photos. Bound in the original maroon boards with off-white spine, lettered in chocolate brown. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "Hershey. The name means chocolate to America and the world, but as Michael D'Antonio reveals, it also stands for an inspiring man and a uniquely successful experiment in community and capitalism that produced a business empire devoted to a higher purpose. One of the twentieth century's most eccentric and idealistic titans of industry, Milton S. Hershey brought affordable milk chocolate to America, creating and then satisfying the chocoholic urges of millions. He pioneered techniques of branding, mass production, and marketing, and gained widespread fame as the Chocolate King. But as he developed massive factories, Cuban sugar plantations, and a vacation wonderland called Hershey Park, M.S. never lost sight of a grander goal. Determined that his wealth produce a lasting legacy, he tried to create perfect places where his workers could live, perfect schools for their children, and a perfect charity to salvage the lives of needy children in perpetuity. Along the way, he overcame his personal childhood traumas, as well as the death, after a short and intensely romantic marriage, of the one woman he ever loved. In childhood, Milton was torn by the constant conflicts between his stern mother and starry-eyed father. He watched his father go bust in the oil fields and his sister die of scarlet fever. As a young entrepreneur he failed in Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago before finally succeeding in Lancaster, thanks to a borrowed caramel recipe and a lucky break provided by a British importer. Then, at the history-shaping Columbian Exhibition, Milton found the chocolate-making technology that would allow him to bring a new taste to America. When they heard about his plan to build a chocolate empire complete with its own little city in rural Pennsylvania, his friends said he needed a legal guardian. Ten years later, Milton controlled the U.S. chocolate market, and his town, Hershey, Pennsylvania, was the ideal American village… Trains brought thousands of tourists every day to see the chocolate works, the miracle town, the Hershey zoo, and an enormous amusement park. Not content with these accomplishments, a childless M.S. Hershey founded an orphanage at his family homestead. After his wife Catherine's death, the press revealed that he had secretly willed his entire estate to the Hershey Industrial School. Through the Great Depression, Milton Hershey used his fortune to fund a massive building program that kept all his workers employed and spared his town the real hardships of the era. Before he died, he even gave away his mansion, keeping just two rooms for himself. Remarkable as Hershey was, his legacy is even more powerful. It includes the $8 billion Hershey Trust (the single largest private fund for children in the world), an idyllic company town in central Pennsylvania, and a corporation that proves that the ideals of community and commerce can lead to profit. This first-ever, major biography of an American icon paints a vivid picture of what Milton S. Hershey accomplished as the ultimate progressive businessman. Hershey's life suggests a kind of capitalism that seems warmer, and more personal. He was a gambler, raconteur, despot, and servant. And he stands as a rare, and perhaps unique, example of ambition, altruism, ego, and humility." First Printing of the First Edition. . Hard Cover. Fine condition./Fine dust jacket.. 8vo. (xii), 307pp.. ( more information) Offered by About Books (United States)
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New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006 PRISTINE, in mylar cover, this is a FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINTING. NOT book club and NOT a remainder. NOT price-clipped. No writing, inscriptions, marks, stickers, or other deleterious elements. This is a creatively designed hardcover and is, in every regard, GIFT QUALITY. Many b+w photographs. This is nonfiction at its best; it tells the story of a great American icon as well as the history of a company that is known all over the world. Non-smoking. BELLYFIREBOOKS SHIPS SAME DAY !!! DELIVERY CONFIRMATION and personalized emails to keep you updated on the status of each order are always included. BellyFireBooks is a "one-woman" business that is dedicated to stellar customer service and to the belief that a love for reading is one of the greatest gifts that we can give our children. Extra efforts are made to assure your book's safety. Your business is truly appreciated; I hope that you will choose BellyFireBooks again and again. . First edition/First Printing. CLOTH and HARD COVER. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NOT Ex-library. ( more information) Offered by BELLYFIREBOOKS (United States)
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D'Antonio, Michael
Simon & Schuster. New/New. 2006. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Hardback. 0743264096 Signed by Author signed by author on title page when he was at Hershey Library in January 2006, this copy is new in new dust jacket . ( more information) Offered by Tarmans Books (United States)
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