false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg 101343 2 The name Hershey evokes many things: chocolate bars, the company town in Pennsylvania, one of America's most recognizable brands. But who was the man behind the name? In this compelling biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio gives us the real-life rags-to-riches story of Milton S. Hershey, a largely uneducated businessman whose idealistic sense of purpose created an immense financial empire, a town, and a legacy that lasts to this day.<P><P>Hershey, the son of a minister's daughter and an irresponsible father who deserted the family, began his career inauspiciously when the two candy shops he opened both went bankrupt. Undeterred, he started the Lancaster Caramel Company, which brought him success at last. Eventually he sold his caramel operation and went on to perfect the production process of chocolate to create a stable, consistent bar with a long shelf life...and an American icon was born.<P><P>Hershey was more than a successful businessman -- he was a progressive thinker who believed in capitalism as a means to higher goals. He built the world's largest chocolate factory and a utopian village for his workers on a large tract of land in rural Pennsylvania, and used his own fortune to keep his workers employed during the Great Depression. In addition, he secretly willed his fortune to a boys' school and orphanage, both of which now control a vast endowment.<P><P>Extensively researched and vividly written, <I>Hershey</i> is the fascinating story of this uniquely American visionary.<P><P> 97711 2006 Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams total:87|5:9|4:37|3:36|2:5|1:0| 87 311 152 26 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 4 0 false Sun Mar 29 16:46:54 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 19:11:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1847954 0743264096 9780743264099 2 1 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189154562m/1847954.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1847954.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 0 0 false Thu Feb 05 09:38:53 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:38:53 -0800 2009 Pulitzer Prize_±winning journalist Michael D'Antonio (Atomic Harvest; Fall From Grace; The State Boys Rebellion, **** Sept/Oct 2004) delivers the first full biography of Milton S. Hershey, to universal critical acclaim. Hamstrung by a dearth of primary sources, D'Antonio makes economy a virtue. He f...

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Hershey was raised in poverty as his father, always dreaming of something bigger and better, drifted from place to pla...more...]]> 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 4 0 false Wed Feb 25 08:46:04 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 09:04:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 4 0 false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 16:04:33 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 16:08:40 -0700 2009 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 5 0 false Sat Mar 29 06:38:36 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 06:40:06 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 3 0 false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 18:44:41 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 21:15:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 4 0 false Thu Sep 18 06:57:51 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 07:01:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 3 0 false Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 09:03:33 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 10:23:12 -0700 2009 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 5 0 false Fri Jun 12 18:21:04 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 18:21:39 -0700 2009 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 0 0 false Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 28 17:41:52 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 11 11:36:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 3 0 false Sun Mar 01 09:36:13 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 12 19:28:10 -0700 2009
The book is inconsistant goes from dull to g...more...]]> 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 3 0 false Thu Oct 25 12:21:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 19 10:21:25 -0800 2007 more...]]> 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 3 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 24 07:38:35 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 07:43:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 101343 074326410X 9780743264105 85 25 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477631m/101343.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101343.Hershey_Milton_S_Hershey_s_Extraordinary_Life_of_Wealth_Empire_and_Utopian_Dreams 3 0 false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Nov 21 04:57:21 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 21 06:00:10 -0800 2007 Read this after visiting the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania and taking the town tour, which presented info on Milton and his legacy, obviously in a positive light

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