Helping Himself; or Grant Thornton's Ambition (version 2)


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(4.7 stars; 39 reviews)

“wish we were not so terribly poor, Grant," said Mrs. Thornton, in a discouraged tone. "Is there anything new that makes you say so, mother?” Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author, most famous for his novels following the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and other impoverished children in their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of respectable middle-class security and comfort. His novels about boys who succeed under the tutelage of older mentors were hugely popular in their day. This book, a true rags-to-riches novel, follows Grant, the oldest of three children that their mother, a widow is struggling to feed and clothe. His determination to succeed is fierce and yet he never cheats or follows the easy path to success. - Summary by Phil Chenevert (5 hr 11 min)

Chapters

THE MINISTER'S SON 8:22 Read by Ed Humpal
GRANT MAKES TWO BUSINESS CALLS 8:35 Read by Ed Humpal
GRANT WALKS TO SOMERSET 9:38 Read by Salma Yasser
A TIMELY RESCUE 7:55 Read by TimoleonWash
MRS. THORNTON'S PEARLS 8:49 Read by stupidthing44
GRANT GETS INTO UNEXPECTED TROUBLE 9:48 Read by Ed Humpal
MRS. SIMPSON COMES TO GRIEF 8:22 Read by Ed Humpal
GRANT TAKES A DECISIVE STEP 8:28 Read by Mike Pelton
UNCLE GODFREY PARTS FROM GRANT 7:51 Read by Mike Pelton
A DAY IN WALL STREET 7:52 Read by Mike Pelton
GRANT MAKES A FRIEND 7:44 Read by Mike Pelton
MRS. ESTABROOK'S PLANS 8:10 Read by Mike Pelton
TWO VIEWS OF TOM CALDER 8:03 Read by Ed Humpal
WILLIS FORD'S NEW FRIENDS 9:19 Read by Ed Humpal
AN ARTFUL TRAP 7:30 Read by Ed Humpal
GRANT FALLS UNDER SUSPICION 7:33 Read by Ed Humpal
THE TELLTALE KEY 8:47 Read by Ed Humpal
GRANT'S ENEMIES TRIUMPH 8:15 Read by Ed Humpal
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE 7:40 Read by Mike Pelton
AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL 7:44 Read by Mike Pelton
THE THIEF IS DISCOVERED 8:41 Read by Mike Pelton
WILLIS FORD AT BAY 8:13 Read by Mike Pelton
JUSTICE TRIUMPHS 8:27 Read by Mike Pelton
STARTLING NEWS 8:27 Read by Mike Pelton
ANXIOUS INQUIRIES 5:52 Read by Mike Pelton
A WESTERN CABIN 5:28 Read by Ed Humpal
THE RIDE TO BARTON'S 5:58 Read by Ed Humpal
HERBERT IS PROVIDED WITH A NEW HOME 8:21 Read by Ed Humpal
INTRODUCES MR. BARTON 8:00 Read by Ed Humpal
A MODEL HOUSEHOLD 8:23 Read by Ed Humpal
THE HOUSEKEEPER'S CRIME 8:40 Read by Ed Humpal
HOPE DEFERRED 5:01 Read by Ed Humpal
THE JOURNEY BEGINS 4:52 Read by Ed Humpal
MRS. BARTON'S SURPRISE 9:14 Read by Ed Humpal
HERBERT BREAKS DOWN 9:45 Read by Ed Humpal
GRANT RECEIVES A LETTER 5:02 Read by Ed Humpal
WILLIS FORD FINDS THE RUNAWAYS 4:31 Read by Mike Pelton
FORD TAKES A BOLD STEP, BUT FAILS 9:11 Read by Mike Pelton
THE HOUSEKEEPER'S RETRIBUTION 6:14 Read by Mike Pelton
CONCLUSION 6:41 Read by Mike Pelton

Reviews


(5 stars)

Second reader is terrible, hard to understand, ruined part she was trying to read


(5 stars)

Can't stop listening when I start!

Helping Himself


(5 stars)

nice story. good reader.