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FROM: [removed]@burlington.lib.wi.us
REC'D: 4/20/04, 10:35 AM

I have been unable to locate discussion questions for Emperors of Chocolate, I see a lot of libraries have discussed it. Would anyone be willing to share their questions with me? Thanks.
Carole Rybarczyk
Burlington Public Library
166 E. Jefferson St.
Burlington, WI 53105
fax 262-763-7623 or [removed]@burlington.lib.wi.us

FROM: [removed]@aol.com
REC'D: 4/20/04, 10:35 AM

In a message dated 4/20/2004 11:28:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[removed]@burlington.lib.wi.us writes:
I have been unable to locate discussion questions for Emperors of Chocolate,
I see a lot of libraries have discussed it. Would anyone be willing to share
their questions with me? Thanks.
Is that the book about Hershey vs. Mars? If so, it's a fascinating book. I
had to give it a detailed read for a client. It also made me very hungry for
chocolate!

Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian

FROM: "Linda Knorr" <[removed]@dppl.org>
REC'D: 4/22/04, 8:59 AM

I led a discussion for The Emperors of Chocolate last summer. We did chocolate tasting (Dove chocolate led for the richest chocolate flavor)and we were able to incorporate the chocolate exhibit at the Chicago (Field) Museum of Natural History into the theme. Here's a few questions from Joel Brenner's book that were used by the author when she came to the museum.
They worked well for me. I also highly recommend the tasting part - fun. Both men and women came for this morning book discussion, when we usually get almost all women.

1. One could argue that Mars and Hershey could not have suceeded without the other. Do you agree?

2. Is it paranoia or ? The industry is so closely guarded that companies design their own machinery. Does it have to be so secretive?

3. Manaical Mars? What might the Mars company be like today if Forrest Senior had been different? Some examples- Mars was a demanding, volcanic personality. Mars never let his kids eat M&M's. He said they needed every one of them for the business. Even executives punch a time card. Writing memos against company policy. etc.

4. Hershey doesn't sell well in Europe (called offensive and cheesy) did Milton Hershey corrupt American palates? Or was a cheaper, more affordable chocolate what Americans wanted?

5. Conservative verses secretive? Both men made fortunes on their businesses in different ways. What do you think of the ways they did business?

6. Why does chocolate play such an important role in American culture?

Hope this helps.

Linda Knorr
Des Plaines Public Library

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I have been unable to locate discussion questions for Emperors of Chocolate, I see a lot of libraries have discussed it. Would anyone be willing to share their questions with me? Thanks.
Carole Rybarczyk
Burlington Public Library
166 E. Jefferson St.
Burlington, WI 53105
fax 262-763-7623 or [removed]@burlington.lib.wi.us

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