Making the Impossible Possible: One Man's Blueprint for Unlocking Your Hidden Potential and Achie...
“Success is the point where your most authentic talents, passion, values, and experiences intersect with the chance to contribute to some ...
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May 13, 2008
Don
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An inspring account of one man's desire to create places of inspiration in inner city Pittsburgh and combining those with arts, music, and job training centers to give people who are "poor" a passion in their lives and to give them skills and a meaning for their lives to get them out of "poverty."
Nov 13, 2011
Jesse
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Profound. I've seen Bill do the slideshow a couple of times and visited the Manchester Bidwell Corporation in Pittsburgh. He always comes off as a very real person with a clear vision. This book was a good way to capture it. I'm actually surprised he hadn't already written a book. It can come off a bit preachy at times, but the stories back up his philosophies on life, art, poverty, etc. I hope WMCAT in Grand Rapids is telling the same story ten years from now.
Jan 03, 2010
Jay
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Bill Strickland is a remarkable individual. His passion and poise, presence and perseverance ignite the imagination and inspire the soul. It's the content and context of his life that make him and this book a winner.
Jul 29, 2008
Miranda
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I saw Bill speak in Detroit and could not get him out of my mind afternoon. He tells a great story and is a beautiful person. I wish more people shared his convictions and beliefs. I believe there is something for everyone in his story and it is worth the read. I am grateful that it brought back many memories from my time in new york working as a legal advocate.
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"every human being, despite the circumstances of his or her birth, is born full of potential, and the way to unlock th More...
Oct 04, 2009
Ben
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Bill is an inspiration and a personal role model. While he maintains a very humble exterior, his stories are worth looking at if you work to change the course of under privileged lives.
Apr 20, 2008
Jess
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pretty good. cool that chad worked for/with him for 5 years in pittsburgh and so many other cool peeps did too. but there are also downsides to the glowing story told. but hey - life has lots of downsides and good news and hopeful stories NEED to be told, and he does it well. there is so much about an attitude of intention and of possibility that makes amazing things possible. I saw it over and over again at the union project and elsewhere. good to be reminded. well worth the read, even if you
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Feb 20, 2008
Msstressa
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Okay, I normally HATE self-help books, or inspirational books, or what have you. However -- Bill Strickland is the real deal. If you don't know Manchester/Bidwell in Pittsburgh, you are missing out on one of the most extraordinary places in the US. Strickland is a true genius, and this book simply and effectively captures his thoughts - and they are worth capturing. Any of you who know what a huge cynic I am, you know how high a reference this is. That's all I'm saying.
May 24, 2008
Lisa
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I had the good fortune of hearing Mr. Strickland speak a few days ago at the HOW Design Conference in Boston. By the time he finished his speech I had not doubt that I could go out and change the world. His story is even more captivating as he shares intimate details of his life's journey within the pages of this book. A must read for everybody!
Dec 03, 2008
Martha
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I wish more of Mr. Strickland's wittiness came out in this book; it was too essay-y. I'm still inspired and awed by what he's created and what he's achieved, but found much of his history and rise rehashed. I found the latter chapters resonated most with me.
May 28, 2008
Elizabeth
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Discovery of one's creative self leads to the development of an unyielding conviction that an individual can rise above limiting circumstances to help to enrich the lives of others as well as oneself in a powerful and beautiful way.
Jul 18, 2008
Annie
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Inspirational peptalk of a book. I haven't yet finished it but am putting it aside for a while until I'm in the mood for nonfiction again.
Oct 08, 2009
Heidi
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Discussed in my blog post at http://judiciousweb.wordpress.com/2009/1...
Oct 19, 2008
Jen
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I found this book inspiring as an artist and as someone who works with kids and adults.
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