Helping Himself, or Grant Thornton’s Ambition by ALGER, JR., Horatio
by LibriVox
January 1, 1970 10:00 am
Helping Himself, or Grant Thornton’s Ambition deals with the grit and determination of Grant, a 15 year old farmer’s boy whose father is dead and in order to pay his minister father’s debts, and to help his mother deal with their abject poverty young Grant postpones his college education to take a job as a Wall Street broker’s clerk. The first step is to deal with the avaricious and greedy man who is keeping them from obtaining the meager amount due them and which will at least allow them to eat. Grant’s wits, pluck and sheer determination are tested time and time again and each time he rises to the occasion. Read of his struggle to feed his mother and himself and then to rise in the world despite great odds. I can say with great confidence that in the end, he might succeed! (Summary by phil chenevert)
Recent Episodes
01 - THE MINISTER'S SON
54 years ago02 - GRANT MAKES TWO BUSINESS CALLS
54 years ago03 - GRANT WALKS TO SOMERSET
54 years ago04 - A TIMELY RESCUE
54 years ago05 - MRS. THORNTON'S PEARLS
54 years ago06 - GRANT GETS INTO UNEXPECTED TROUBLE
54 years ago07 - MRS. SIMPSON COMES TO GRIEF
54 years ago08 - GRANT TAKES A DECISIVE STEP
54 years ago09 - UNCLE GODFREY PARTS FROM GRANT
54 years ago10 - A DAY IN WALL STREET
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