Because You Believed in Me - Mentors and Proteges Who Shaped Our World (Electronic book text)

"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 proteges 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 - protege relationship. This wonderful collection is an invitation to reach out, renew, and remember the powerful influences in your life.