Praise for Tom Pace's new book,
MENTOR
The Kid & The CEO
"Everyoneshould have the desire to never stop growing and learning. This book, Mentor: The Kid & The CEO, reminds us that mentors are a great way to achieve successin your physical, mental, spiri tual, fi nancial and social areas of your life. A quick read, thisbook is a must at all ages."
Dr. GarySmalley, Author of Change YourHeart, Change Your Life
"Thank you!Couldn't be more timely!"
Steve Forbes,President & CEO, Forbes Magazine
"There' s much to learn in life and I am grateful that peo ple like Tom Pace are willing to teach us. This is a com pelling story and a powerful message."
Mick Cornett,Mayor, Oklahoma City
"I haveenjoyed your new book, Mentor: The Kid & The CEO. It is very ins pirational and will challenge readers to get involved inthe lives of others to make a difference. Thank you for sharing your wonderfulinsight and en couragement."
Mary Fallin,Member of United States Congress Fifth District, Oklahoma
"Compellingfrom t he very first page. Tom mentors all of us withhis steps to success."
Ron Moore,CEO, Dale Carnegie of Oklahoma
"Itcompelled me to get back into the learning process. Quite frankly, I had beenso busy living and working, that I had not been spending tim e growing. Thanks for the encouragement to grow and helpothers. "
Rod N. Baker,CEO, Baker First Commercial Real Estate
"This bookis amazing! I read it and now I'm reading it again with my wife. Thank you for making such won derful principles so easy to readabout and learn."
Mike Foster,Consultant
"Thanksagain for the book! It was an amazing read and I'm going to buy more. Keep upthe great work!"
Tim Strange,CCIM, SIOR, Managing Director, Sperry Van Ness
"Mentor:The Kid & The CEO is just what m y nephew needed. It motivated him to get into a program, geta positive mentor and he is making the changes necessary to become successful.As a college professor I am anxious to refer the book to students and use thematerial in the classroom. Mentoring m ay be themost important com ponent missing in higher educationtoday!"
J. DavidChapman, University of Central Oklahoma, and CEO of Realtyl
"I justfinished reading the book Mentor: The Kid& the CEO. It was anamazing, inspiring, easy-to-read book that I couldhardly put down! We would like to distrib ute a bookto each of our members and guests during our Annual Banquet. This is definitelya "pay it forward" book that should be passed around! Whether amember of the Fredericksburg Volunteer Rescue Squa d,or an other volunteer agency, civic club, church,school, etc. this book is sure to "JUMP START" everyone's "MEN TOR BATTERIES!"
BarbaraBranham, Life Member, Fredericksburg Volunteer
Rescue Squad, Inc.
"Here is abook that makes you think about life. It re minds you that your destiny is in your own hands. I trulyenjoyed reading it and have ordered 10 more copies to give to friends."
Amir Farzaneh,Immigration Attorney, Hall Estill
"Thanks forthe book! I finished it waiting to go home from KC to OK C. The book spurred lots of thoughts. I feel invigorated, determined,thoughts of serving more in this life. I will be challenging my son to read this book and telling my friends about it"
Tom Garret,Regional Sales Manager, Walgreens Home Care
"Thank yo u so much for writing Mentor: The Kid and The CEO. The recommended reading list in the back of your book isinspiring. I immediately made a copy and started tracking the books I havecompleted. Your list is an excellent starting point for anyone who wishes to achieve true significance."
Brett Windsor,Business Express Banking
"We sendout a monthly pack to members of our group that contains a book and audios. Thematerial we use is geared toward business building, motivation, inspira tion, mentoring, etc. We have 750members in the group. This book would be perfect to distribute to them."
Janine Burch
"...an easyread with lots of value. It gave me inspiration and motivation to tackle allareas of my life; not only as a busi nesswoman and single mom, bu t in my personal life as well. My teenage daughter also read the book and was in spired to take up cross country running. This book is amust read for all, regardless of what season of life you are in!"
Pam Fleharty,Business Professional
"I startedread ing your book. I hardly know what to say! Iabsolutely love it! The message is clear and compelling. This book is speakingto me on many different levels. I would like to be like Malcolm. But in manyways, I am so much like Tony. I think this book is going to make a big difference. I want to distribute them in quantity."
Robin Khoury,Writer, Publisher
"This bookcaused me to re-evaluate how I was living many aspects of my life. It gave me the inspiration I needed to take action,improving those areas and myself in general. It is avery quick and easy to read book with a story line that makes it hard to putdown. I am grate ful that I've had the opportunity toread it."
Dustin Wiese,Manager
"Afterreading this book, I understand that having a mentor in my life is the most important decision I can make for my future."
Chase Turner,Student
"This bookdelivers a message that is simple but not often understood: The journey inpursuit of personal develop ment is its own reward ~pay it forward and it pays you back. Everyone canfind apart of themselves in the char acters of thisstory and it came along at just the right time for me."
Jeff Beller,Musician
MENTOR: The Kid and The CEO;
A Simple Story of Achieving Significance
by Tom Pace with Wal ter Jenkins
2nd Edition
Published by MentorHopePublishing,
an imprint of Gaines Taylor Banks Publishing
13915 N. Harvey Ave., Edmond, OK 73013
Telephone: 1-405-752-0940
2007, Thomas Alan Pace. AllRights Reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproducedor distributed in any form or
by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system,without the prior
written permission of the publisher.
This book is available in volumefor qualifying organizations. Please contact
the publisher to inq uire.
For more information about thisbook or mentoring, please visit
www.mentorhope.com
Cover and interior design by Pneuma Books,LLC
www.pneumabooks.com
Publisher's Cataloging-In-PublicationData
(Prepared by The DonohueGroup, Inc.)
Pace, Thomas Alan .
Mentor : the kid & the CEO / Tom Pace, with WalterJenkins.
p. ; cm.
"A simplestory of [overcoming challenges and] achieving significance."
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 978-0-9793962-4-3 (second edition hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0-9793962-7-4 ( firstedition hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0-9793962-3-6 (second edition resale pbk.)
ISBN: 978-0-9793962-2-9 (second edition non-resale giftpbk.)
ISBN: 978-0-9793962-6-7 (first edition pbk.)
I. MentoringFiction. 2.SuccessFiction. 3. Self-realizationFiction.
4. Chief executive officersFiction. 5. PrisonersFiction.I. Jenkins, Walter.
II. Title. III. Title: Mentor : the kid and the CEO
PS3616.A24 M462007
813/.6 2007924814
Printed in the United States of America
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