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Animals I want to see a memoir of growing up in the projects and defying the odds

"On Bronson Street, in the projects of Toledo, Ohio, in a small house occupied by a family of fourteen, Tom Seeman starts a very important list--"Animals I Want To See One Day"--and what begins as a dream of travel to far-flung places becomes a roadmap out of Tom's poverty-stricken neighborhood to Y...

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Main Author: Seeman, Tom (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Post Hill Press, [2024]
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Seeman, Tom.
Seeman, Tom > Family.
Low-income housing > Ohio > Toledo.
Poverty > Ohio > Toledo.
Neighborhoods > Ohio > Toledo.
Toledo (Ohio) > Biography.
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Summary:"On Bronson Street, in the projects of Toledo, Ohio, in a small house occupied by a family of fourteen, Tom Seeman starts a very important list--"Animals I Want To See One Day"--and what begins as a dream of travel to far-flung places becomes a roadmap out of Tom's poverty-stricken neighborhood to Yale, Harvard, and beyond. But despite Bronson Street's hardships and crime, it's also something of a mythical street, populated by unforgettable people who share food, protect each other, and give surprising gifts of beauty and merriment, proving that the bonds of community and friendship--often across racial and social lines--can bridge any divide and transcend what many of us are taught to believe about each other. Woven with threads of humor, nostalgia, and lyricism, these pages explore the magical territory of childhood and are packed with keen observations about life, love, and the power we have to liberate ourselves from inherited boundaries"--
Physical Description:283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:9798888453568
Author Notes:Tom Seeman is a businessperson who has owned and led several businesses. He grew up in a family of fourteen on welfare and food stamps in the projects of Toledo, Ohio. He earned his B.A. in Economics from Yale, where he rowed on the crew team and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, before going on to earn his J.D. at Harvard.

Tom currently serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston and on the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He funded a scholarship that actively seeks disadvantaged students to attend St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo--the school that generously gave him a scholarship and that he credits for helping him fulfill his dream of attending a top college. He has worked across the globe, has lived in five countries, and has traveled to over one hundred.

He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, four children, three dogs, and a cat.

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