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Helping Himself; Or, Grant Thornton's Ambition
Horatio, Jr. Alger
Grant Thornton has ambition and his family has debts, including pearls that may have to go. Horatio Alger walks his hero to Somerset, through two business calls, and into a timely rescue that opens the door to Wall Street. Pluck, arithmetic, and a cool head under pressure. Help him help himself. Please note: this is the text of the story only. It has no pictures, so it is meant for a grown-up to read aloud rather than for a child to read alone. The illustrated experience of this story is the audiobook edition on Littletone.
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44 chapters
- 1HELPING HIMSELF
- 2Or
- 3Grant Thornton's Ambition
- 4New York
- 5CHAPTER I — THE MINISTER'S SON
- 6CHAPTER II — GRANT MAKES TWO BUSINESS CALLS
- 7CHAPTER III — GRANT WALKS TO SOMERSET
- 8CHAPTER IV — A TIMELY RESCUE
- 9CHAPTER V — MRS. THORNTON'S PEARLS
- 10CHAPTER VI — GRANT GETS INTO UNEXPECTED TROUBLE
- 11CHAPTER VII — MRS. SIMPSON COMES TO GRIEF
- 12CHAPTER VIII — GRANT TAKES A DECISIVE STEP
- 13CHAPTER IX — 'UNCLE GODFREY PARTS FROM GRANT
- 14CHAPTER X — A DAY IN WALL STREET
- 15CHAPTER XI — GRANT MAKES A FRIEND
- 16CHAPTER XII — MRS. ESTABROOK'S PLANS
- 17CHAPTER XIII — TWO VIEWS OF TOM CALDER
- 18CHAPTER XIV — WILLIS FORD'S NEW FRIENDS
+ 26 more. The full contents open with the book.
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