Be My Guest by Conrad Hilton

Paperback:  There is an art to living.  Find your own particular talent.  Be big.  Be honest.  Live with enthusiasm.  Don't let your possessions possess you.  Don't worry about your problems.  Look up to people when you can and down to no one.  Assume your full share of responsibility for the world in which you live.  Pray consistently and confidently.  

Here, in Conrad Hilton's own words, is the story of his spectacular rise to the top of the business world and of the hunches, hard work and deep rooted faith that made it possible.

Ranging from the days when he literally couldn't spare a dime, to his building of a round-the-world hotel enterprise, Conrad Hilton's story becomes a saga of American big business through depression, war and prosperity.

Most of all, though, it is the story of a great personal adventure by a man who believed in himself, in his dreams, and in America as an unending frontier of opportunity.

It has been a remarkable experience for me to sort out my past, to relive the high points, the valleys, the laughs, the sorrows that have woven themselves into many years of eventful living.  It has been worthwhile for me personally to evaluate where I stand now, how I got there, how many loyalties and graces have been granted me, and where I hope to go from here.

Be My Guest (1957) is the inspiring saga of the man behind one of America's great success stories.  This book is placed in the rooms of Hilton Hotels to provide entertaining reading for their guests.  It is not for resale.  Please feel free to take a copy.

About the author:  Conrad Hilton (1887-1979) founded the Hilton Hotel empire and grew it into one of the largest private companies in the United States, consisting of over 3 600 hotels worldwide.  Besides his business accomplishments, Hilton created the Conrad N Hilton Foundation in 1944, which awards an annual prize to exemplary organizations that work to end suffering in the world.  It also supports programs for the blind and the homeless as well as education initiatives.  He has been remembered as a giant in the hotel business and for his lasting impact on the hospitality industry.