Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life

Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Classics, Historical
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Author: Horatio Alger ISBN: 1230000427067
Publisher: Media Galaxy Publication: May 13, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Horatio Alger
ISBN: 1230000427067
Publisher: Media Galaxy
Publication: May 13, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

Horatio Alger books... These are «rags-to-riches» stories, its’ heroes rise from poverty to wealth, they are patient, smart and determined to their white collar work. They know that hard work is the only key to success. However, it’s not all about hardworking. Only random acts of courage let the poor boys to find a benefactor who will bring them to better life. The author was as widely read as Mark Twain. Some people even call him the father of the American Dream. Yes, that’s Horatio Alger. Horatio Alger was born in 1832 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The son of a minister, Alger went to Harvard. Thirty-four year-old, he moved to New York and started assisting the homeless boys. His stories are full of compassion for street urchins, for abandoned children in New York City. “Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life” is a great example of realistic «rags-to-riches» stories. Read the book to find out if the hero will be able to achieve the American dream! The subtle plot twists will definitely keep you off the computer and away from the TV! Feel the bootstrapping mentality of the time with Horatio Alger’s juvenile novel “Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life”.

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Horatio Alger books... These are «rags-to-riches» stories, its’ heroes rise from poverty to wealth, they are patient, smart and determined to their white collar work. They know that hard work is the only key to success. However, it’s not all about hardworking. Only random acts of courage let the poor boys to find a benefactor who will bring them to better life. The author was as widely read as Mark Twain. Some people even call him the father of the American Dream. Yes, that’s Horatio Alger. Horatio Alger was born in 1832 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The son of a minister, Alger went to Harvard. Thirty-four year-old, he moved to New York and started assisting the homeless boys. His stories are full of compassion for street urchins, for abandoned children in New York City. “Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life” is a great example of realistic «rags-to-riches» stories. Read the book to find out if the hero will be able to achieve the American dream! The subtle plot twists will definitely keep you off the computer and away from the TV! Feel the bootstrapping mentality of the time with Horatio Alger’s juvenile novel “Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life”.

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