The impossible dream
Subtitle: the miracle of the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum
By: Karen Anson ; with contributions by Paul Lambert ; foreword by David L. Boren ; series editor, Gini Moore Campbell
Series: Oklahoma Horizons series; Oklahoma horizons series
Publisher: Oklahoma Heritage Association
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781938923043
Subjects: Children's museums; History; Jews; Biography; Jasmine Moran Children's Museum
Description: "An incredible tale that began with a visit from God in a Jerusalem hotel room spins to its conclusion in a small economy-stricken town half a world away. The man, Melvin Moran, moved by his after-death experience, made a promise that he still tries to keep 30 years later. With divine intervention, observed and remarked upon by many along the way, the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum became a reality. There were many times that things should not have happened, but did. From phantom donors to mishaps-turned-golden, the creation of the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum, in a time and place where everyone knew it could not work, was indeed a miracle, and a dream that could only come true with the hard work of a truly good man, with his wife and his God behind him."--Publisher's description
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Inspiration: Michigan visitor center; title: Predestination: meet the Morans; title: Contemplation: the process begins; title: Collaboration: planning a museum; title: Cooperation: fundraising begins; title: Creation: building a museum; title: Administration: behind the scenes; title: Imagination: exhibits; title: Accumulation: Model T; title: Celebration: opening; title: Affirmation: day to day in the museum; title: Continuation: ongoing fundraising; title: Modification: new exhibits; title: Reflection: closing an era; title: Destination: today; title: Anticipation: the future