Book Demonstrates How One Teacher Can Change The World

HAVERTOWN, Pa. - Feb. 17, 2015 - PRLog -- HAVERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, February 17, 2015 – Attorney Dan Siegel has released The Wise Legacy, which explores the profound influence of the late Sidney Wise on nearly all aspects of American life, from Congress to the White House to corporate boardrooms to Hollywood. Siegel devoted nearly seven years interviewing the many men and women whose lives were forever changed by their interactions with Sid, who was the Charles A. Dana Professor of Government at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Sid encouraged many of his students, including prominent politicians, educators, religious leaders, lobbyists and business executives, to pursue public service careers, and was responsible for creating an elite Washington network before online networking existed. Wise's mentees include Ronald Reagan's Chief of Staff Kenneth Duberstein, SEC Chair Mary Schapiro, Federal Judge D. Brooks Smith, HBO CEO Richard Plepler, and United Negro College Fund CEO and Congressman William Gray, all of whom were interviewed for this project.

The book’s 41  interviews and other material reveal Wise’s passion for educating and guiding students, his astute use of networking to create a group of alumni dedicated to public service (many of whom serve today, years since Sid's passing), as well as his never-abused hidden power in our country. Throughout the book emerges Wise’s passion for educating and guiding students, his astute use of networking to create a group of alumni dedicated to public service (many of whom serve today, years since Sid's passing), as well as his never-abused hidden power in our country. At its core, the book highlights the power of mentoring and networking. The book affirms the power of networking, and how working with others can define careers, and cause meaningful change.

The Wise Legacy is available at Amazon  at http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Legacy-teacher-change-lives/dp... paperback and Kindle editions, and is also available at other online sites and booksellers.

Siegel, an attorney and legal technology consultant based in suburban Philadelphia, is a 1981 graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, and the author of six other books.

Siegel is available for interviews and appearances. For booking presentations, media appearances, interviews, and/or book-signings, contact dan@sidwisebook.com.