Make the Impossible Possible: One Man's Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary - Hardcover

Bill Strickland; Vince Rause

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385520549 ISBN 13: 9780385520546

Publisher: Currency, 2007

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Acclaim for Make the Impossible Possible

"Passionate. Inspirational. Hopeful. Optimistic. Powerful. Compelling. And most important-- it works . . . Here is the cure to what ails this country. Take it home. Read it. Then live it." --Alan M. Webber, founding editor, Fast Company magazine

"Are you yearning to pursue what others say is an unrealistic or impractical dream? This is the book for you. By telling his remarkable story, Bill Strickland shows us that an impossible notion is just an idea nobody had the guts to try. With great flair and amazing range--you'll read about jazz, pottery, airplanes, even orchids!--he reveals how each of us can change our part of the world. Like the man who wrote it, this book is inspired and inspiring." --Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of A Whole New Mind

"Bill Strickland is a genius, because he sees the inherent genius in everyone. Bill's ability to inspire hope is powerful, universal, and world changing. Make the Impossible Possible will show you how you can achieve even your wildest dreams. Bravo!" --Jeff Skoll, first president of eBay, founder and chairman, Skoll Foundation

"We often hear the word inspire, likely allowing it to pass and not sink in our psyche.
However we often will never forget things that inspire us. A visit to see Bill Strickland's concept in Pittsburgh was one of those events for me. Now you can read about how he was driven to build it." --Jim Hackett, President and CEO, Steelcase, Inc.

"Bill Strickland could sell anything . . . Read this book and you'll understand why he is such an inspiration to practicing and aspiring entrepreneurs." --James Heskett, Harvard Business School

PRAISE FOR BILL STRICKLAND AND MANCHESTER BIDWELL
"One of the most innovative social enterprise thinkers I have ever met. The 'Strickland' thought process is that of a highly trained jazz musician, coupled with a keen business sense . . . He is definitely one of my major heroes." --Quincy Jones

"The Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is a testament to the power of the arts to transform children's lives. Its students learn much more than how to shape clay, take pictures, and appreciate jazz. They leave the Guild knowing that they have the potential and tools to become successful and productive citizens." --Hillary Rodham Clinton

About the Author:

BILL STRICKLAND is president and CEO of Manchester Craftsmen Guild and Bidwell Training Center. Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild today offers programs in ceramics, photography, digital arts and painting to over 500 kids a year, as well as 3,400 additional students in the Pittsburgh inner-city school district. Ninety percent of the students receive high school diplomas of which 85% go on enroll in college or secondary education. Bidwell Training Center trains more than 600 adults each semester for professional careers like the culinary arts, pharmacology, and horticultural technology. Through partnerships with major corporations in the area, Bidwell Training Center has helped 73% of its graduates land meaningful full-time employment. Manchester Bidwell is now a breathtaking facility that includes a 350-seat jazz auditorium, a 40,000-square-foot greenhouse covering half a city block, a state-of-the-art chemistry lab, a full-scale ceramics department, and a culinary institute. He has received a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, lectured at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and served on the board of the National Endowment for the Arts. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Currency
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0385520549
• ISBN 13: 9780385520546
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240