Because You Believed In Me: Mentors and Proteges Who Shaped Our World
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Book Description
Because You Believed in Me uses stories of real people-such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Claude Monet and Eugene Boudin, Ulysses S. Grant and Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and Benjamin Elijah Mays-to capture the elusive qualities and proven benefits of mentoring relationships. The value of mentoring, tested by time, becomes apparent in their stories. What if Eugene Boudin hadn't encouraged Claude Monet to paint the outdoors? Would someone else have inspired another person with similar talent to abandon studio painting and venture into the beauty of landscapes? Mentors expand boundaries and open worlds of possibilities. Even brilliant people need heroes. The emulation of another can be a catalyst for self-discovery. A mentor's example, along with questions and shared experiences, helps prot‚g‚s clarify their paths, crystallize their values, and experience the freedom to explore unimagined vistas.Designed to inspire and uplift, Because You Believed in Me highlights the spirit of mutual generosity in the mentor-prot‚g‚ relationship. This wonderful collection is an invitation to reach out, renew, and remember the powerful influences of unique individuals.
From the Publisher
Because You Believed in Me uses stories of real people---Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Claude Monet and Eugene Boudin, Ulysses S.Grant and Abraham Lincoln---to demonstrate the powerful benefits of mentoring. The relationships of these and other historical pairs are explored throughout this book to illuminate the inherent value of mentoring. What if Eugene Boudin had not encouraged Monet to paint in the out of doors? Could anyone else have inspired him to abandon studio painting and venture into the beauty of landscapes? As with this case, mentors open worlds of possibilities for their proteges. Even brilliant people need heroes. The stories in this book offer strong evidence of just how mentors help protégés clarify their choices and crystallize their values and, sometimes, even encourage them to explore unimagined vistas. Designed to inspire and uplift, Because you Believed in Me highlights the spirit of mutual generosity in the mentor - protégé relationship. This wonderful collection is an invitation to reach out, renew, and remember the powerful influences in your life.
Because You Believed In Me: Mentors and Proteges Who Shaped Our World
Because You Believed In Me: Mentors and Proteges Who Shaped Our World,Marcia A. McMullen,Patricia M. Miller,Andrews McMeel Publishing,0740727125,Education,General,Inspirational,Inspirational - General,Mentoring,Religion,Teaching Methods & Materials - General,Religion / Inspirational
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