Helping Himself; or Grant Thornton's Ambition (version 2)
Horatio Alger, Jr.
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“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
mfr
Second reader is terrible, hard to understand, ruined part she was trying to read
Maria Wiebe
Can't stop listening when I start!
Helping Himself
Rai
nice story. good reader.