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Driven from Home: Carl Crawford's Experience

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2010 is the best year for Alger! Rediscover him today!

In my opinion, these books of Alger's are better today than back when first written! His powerful and inspirational works have been described as rags to riches stories, illustrating how down-and-outs, poor or broke men and women, even kids, can achieve the American Dream of wealth and success through hard work, courage, determination, enterprise and concern for others.

Each of his many wonderful and captivating stories involves Alger's main character achieving extreme wealth and the eventual elimination of their "old ghosts" or enemies. While Alger is noted as a significant figure in the history of American cultural and social ideals is message still needs to be heard more today, in our present economic situation.
If you have ever felt down, or low, or that you will never move forward get yourself a couple of these powerful books!
Talk about inspiration!
So inspiring!
Better than Tony Robbins!

Horatio Alger books...these are novels that are appealing to those who read think and grow rich, and any other older money making books they are `rags to riches stories'

My family has really gotten hooked on Alger. These wonderful stories are so powerful today in this economic climate. Back when they were written, there were no stimulus packages, no welfare as we know it, no food stamps, no income tax! Yet, today there is still such despair, that I feel it's very much the same....

So having said that, this book is great for two reasons:

1) its shows a method and mindset for success! It's not just a story, but the story explains the thinking and mindset of the hero who overcomes terrible odds to find success. The mindset explained is as powerful then as it is today.

2) while the story is fiction, the hero figures out a way to succeed - it of course depends on factor 1 above, his mindset, but, once we see how his mind works, he thinks of a plan to become successful - and what I like is the principles that are used are not like typical fiction, but of ways and means that anyone could use to become successful, good business ideas that are still on target for today!
This book is great for readers of any age, young or old, as long as you need a lift, and you want something powerful and good in your life, you will enjoy this great work by Alger!
It's all Mindset!

Driven from Home is about a teen boy - forced out on his own who makes his way to the big cold city by a wicked stepmother (ok I know NOT all stepmothers are wicked - but it's a good start to a great story).
Carl must succeed on his own, and he does - but how he does it is the story - and it's well worth reading! Horatio Alger - I am addicted to his books! I can see why he sold so many in his day, because they are great stories! Some think of them as old but I don't - in fact the principles that he espouses are alive and well today and will be as long as people like Madoff stay in jail. These stories are delivered with a punch, thrills, and excitement. I'm reading them all, and just finished this one. Alger will help you rethink your own way to success - he provides step-by-step ways that his hero moves forward, both practical and via a positive mindset or values. Penetrating and impactful as they are alive today as in is time. Good ideas are always valuable!

This review is not for the cynics and others who hate America, (whether they live here or not): There are many of us who still believe in the 'American Dream'. Who see in America as a land of opportunity, where a person may make what he wants of himself. This is the reason for the success of movies like the Secret, and books like Think and Grow Rich. Haters of this concept don't believe in the philosophy of 'if it's to be; it's up to me' and personal growth- they believe in the 'it's not my responsibility to be successful, it's the governments, or a union, etc' to make things right. For those of us who DO believe in America and what it stands for, we need to relax from time to time, from our dedicated path to success. From time to time, I like to read a novel or two, to unwind, but there are so few are positive, uplifting, and compelling novels that also promote personal growth and success principles. So finding one or two is GREAT NEWS! However I have made a wonderful discover of a new and magnificently published selection of Horatio Alger books, so now we don't just have one or two, but many, many hours ahead of us to relax, recharge and at the same time instill in ourselves the success principles we all know and love!

Driven from Home is about a teenage boy who is forced on the road to the city by a bad stepmother....with only a small bad Carl ends up alone in the big city. However, while Carl has little in his suitcase, he has character, and that goes far. His integrity, cheerfulness, virtue, good sense, and hard work is rewarded with success - but there is not a straight forward line to the top for Carl - he must face hurdle after hurdle - lots of business ideas in this book too, you will (I think) get an idea yourself! Lots of exciting plot twists - very rich storytelling here - - the plot sounds simple, but there were so many obstacles in Carl's way that make it so compelling.

This is also a wonderful book to give a young person, what a gift it would be to have this type of book so early in life! Great plot and a fantastic read!