Hallmark's A Century of Caring Book Review

The Hallmark family were really the Halls and a hundred years ago, they lived in poverty and tried to eek out a living in a small town in Nebraska. Move forward a hundred years and you find the family has created a once truly unique company. The book, Hallmark: A Century of Caring, tells the story of this American institution and how it came to life because of dedication to hard work, good values and caring for employees and customers.

This book features a lovely introduction from poet Maya Angelou and then takes you on a trip from Norfolk, Nebraska to Kansas City, Missouri, the town in which Hallmark finally settled. Learn about the company in good times and in bad, with the bad times including both war and depression and yet the company grew.

A hundred years after its inception, the company looks forward to a different future. This book celebrates what is an "iconic American company."

"Hallmark has a reputation in Kansas City as being a great place to work, and the company's products are knows to be "the very best." Hallmark is truly a class act, from Crown Center, to their greeting cards, the retail shops, The American Restaurant, the ornament collection, their made for TV movies... and this book is a great history of the company and the Hall family. The section discussing the Hyatt skywalk disaster, one of the darkest days in Kansas City history, is particularly moving and gives great insight into the family and their passions. This book is highly suggested for anyone with an interest in the company, or for people that would like to learn of a modern organization that peddles the best of America." ~ Worktowin

The Magic of Ordinary Days caught me off guard. That is, I found it in the back of this book and put it in the DVD player when I was expecting to putter around and get a few other jobs done. Unfortunately, that was not the case as I was quickly absorbed into this beautiful story of a man who takes in a woman from a faraway town in order to have a wife and to provide a stable home for both the woman and her unborn child.

When I looked at the Amazon customer reviews, I discovered that I was not the only one who enjoyed this movie. If you enjoy Hallmark movies, you will, no doubt, enjoy this one, too and, if you buy the book Hallmark: A Century of Caring, you receive a copy of this excellent movie, too.

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