Have you ever felt like escaping to your own desert island?

Jane Gaskin did exactly that, trading in the family home to begin a new life in the

tropics.

But she soon discovers that Paradise has its secrets.

I'm Alice Levine, and this is the price of Paradise,

the island dream that ends in kidnap, corruption, and murder. Wish you were here. Follow the price of Paradise Now, wherever

you listen to podcasts. This is John Bachelor. Conversation with my colleague Mary Kessel, Executive Vice President Stevens Incorporated,

who traveled to Northwood University in Midland, Michigan to visit with car dealers, car dealers being successful graduates

of Northwood and other university structures, Mary is delighted by Northwood University, discovering it. University Michigan's own Northwood University surrounded by beautiful woods.

Good evening, John.

Northwood University is a revelation.

It's what I think university should be.

It was founded back in 19 I believe 59 by two gentlemen that believed that free

enterprise was essential to human flourishing.

And so they founded Northwood University

and it has evolved over the decades.

It is, for instance, now a leader in educating automobile dealership executives for instance a little

known fact who come here to learn the business of auto finance and you know management and HR and everything

that you need to run a successful dealership which is big business in America

believe it or not it's actually I believe one of America's largest retail businesses

but largely unknown to the public but we my employer Stevens has been a leader in the

space and so that's why I'm here today to speak to Northwood graduates and

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