{"product_id":"resilience-and-determination-9781662960079","title":"Resilience and Determination","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Al Wachter moved to Indianapolis at the tender age of 20, his future was full of questions. Would he like his new home? Was his life going in the right direction? Could he sell paper?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e More than 60 years later, he's discovered answers to all these questions and many more. Starting out living in the spare bedroom of his boss' house, he built a career, a family and eventually a company that has thrived in Indiana and beyond for nearly 50 years. This is the story of that company and a life dedicated to building it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is also the story of growing up as the son of immigrants. His parents fled Nazi Germany in 1937 and arrived in America with only a few dollars in their pockets. They built their own business and overcame many hardships to raise a family that enjoyed all the benefits of the American dream. Their example has always been Al's inspiration and their story is an extraordinary example of the power of determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWachter, Al:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Al Wachter attended the University of Wisconsin before moving to Indianapolis at the age of 20. Wachter has spent a lifetime in the paper distribution industry, spending the first 13 years of his career as a salesperson for Ochs Paper Company.\u003cbr\u003e In 1976, Wachter started his own paper distribution company: Acorn Distributors, Inc. The company has grown significantly over the past nearly 50 years with multiple relocations to larger facilities. It eventually built two new distribution centers in Brownsburg, Indiana as well as Columbus, Ohio. The company has expanded from primarily servicing restaurants to serving a number of customer groups in the hospitality, healthcare, education, and safety industries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gatekeeper Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359263326482,"sku":"9781662960079","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ff4f233-d175-42c6-a3dd-9579890e5e26.jpg?v=1749586513","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/resilience-and-determination-9781662960079","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}