The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745-1799 Volume 13 October 1, 1778-January 11, 1779 [Library Binding]

Fitzpatrick; John C. (Author)

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• Library Binding: 614 pages
• Publisher: Reprint Services Corp; 1931 edition (August 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781235596
• ISBN-13: 978-0781235594
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Another Rags to Riches Story, June 30, 2000

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This review is from: The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745-1799 Volume 13 October 1, 1778-January 11, 1779 (Library Binding)

Alger writes another of his formulaic stories of a poor country poor boy named Chester Rand. Chester and his widowed mother live on Chester's small wages from the country store. When Chester is laid off for someone who'll work for less money, Chester must find a new way to earn money.

Through his kindness, generosity, honesty and goodwill, Chester makes friends who urge him to go to New York. Soon he is working for $5 a week in a real estate office as an office boy. He also finds that he has a talent drawing comics, which earns him far more money. His drawing skills eventually earn him a high paying job and Chester finds himself becoming more independent.

Rand is an enviable character: his is meticulously honest, hard-working loyal and abstains from drinking, gambling, and tobacco. Alger's stories always imparts the wisdom that hard work and honesty pay off and those that wander from the straight and narrow eventually pay a price.

3.0 out of 5 stars Typical Alger, June 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745-1799 Volume 13 October 1, 1778-January 11, 1779 (Library Binding)

Alger writes another of his formulaic stories of a poor country poor boy named Chester Rand. Chester and his widowed mother live on Chester's small wages from the country store. When Chester is laid off for someone who'll work for less money, Chester must find a new way to earn money.

Through his kindness, generosity, honesty and goodwill, Chester makes friends who urge him to go to New York. Soon he is working for $5 a week in a real estate office as an office boy. He also finds that he has a talent drawing comics, which earns him far more money. His drawing skills eventually earn him a high paying job and Chester finds himself becoming more independent.

Rand is an enviable character: his is meticulously honest, hard-working loyal and abstains from drinking, gambling, and tobacco. Alger's stories always imparts the wisdom that hard work and honesty pay off and those that wander from the straight and narrow eventually pay a price.