Tom Goes to Kindergarten by Margaret Wild

Tom Goes to Kindergarten by Margaret Wild

Once in a while someone comes along who raises the bar in some field of endeavor in his or her own unique way, displaying a drive to achieve the noblest aspects of the American Dream. Bill Murff is such a person.

In The Bill Murff Story, J. M. Murff tells the story of how his brother rose from poverty to become the largest landholder in Harris County, Texas, and founder of Murff Turf Farms, Inc. His in-depth study of his brother's remarkable life and business philosophy reveals Bill's five-stage, fifteen-step strategy for achieving the American dream. This biography shares the formula for success that Bill followed in becoming a noted ecclesiastical, business, and community leader, as well as a philanthropist. J. M. identifies twenty-three power principles Bill discovered and used to found a large, successful, and enduring sod farm near Crosby, Texas. So unique and successful are Bill's dealings with people that J. M. coined a new word to describe it-developmentship.

The Bill Murff Story also shares how Bill exemplifies traditional American values, the most profitable business practices, and the most edifying human relationship principles that represent the fulfillment of the American dream. His life is a monument to the goodness and hard work that can lead to affluence and life success-and you can have it, too.

Margaret Wild (Author) Margaret Wild is one of Australia's most-loved picture book authors. She has written over twenty books, many of which have appeared in foreign editions. All have been highly acclaimed. Jenny Angel (which was inspired by her brother's death at the age of seven), illustrated by Anne Spudvilas, Fox, illustrated by Ron Brooks and The Very Best of Friends, illustrated by Julie Vivas are all winners of the CBC Picture Book of the Year Award. Her most recent picture book with Penguin is The Treasure Box. Margaret was born in Eshowe, a small town in South Africa. She now lives in Sydney. Andrew Joyner (Illustrator) Andrew Joyner is an internationally published illustrator and author. His bestselling books include the modern classic The Terrible Plop, written by Ursula Dubosarsky (shortlisted for the CBCA awards and the Prime Minister's Literary Awards). Other favourites include Too Many Elephants in this House (with Ursula Dubosarsky), How Big is Too Small (with Jane Godwin), Blue the Builder's Dog (with Jen Storer) and the Boris series for young readers (Ready, Set, Boris was a Notable book in the CBCA Awards). Andrew lives in Strathalbyn, South Australia.

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ISBN 13	9780807580127
ISBN 10	0807580120
Title	Tom Goes to Kindergarten
Author	Margaret Wild
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Albert Whitman & Company
Year published	2000-04-01
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.