Helping Himself; Or, Grant Thornton's Ambition: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Helping Himself; Or, Grant Thornton's Ambition, credited to Horatio Alger, Jr., is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Helping Himself; Or, Grant Thornton's Ambition by Horatio Alger, Jr.. Read in English by Ed Humpal; Salma Yasser; TimoleonWash; stupidthing44; Mike Pelton “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

Recording facts

• Recording title: Helping Himself; Or, Grant Thornton's Ambition
• Author credits: Horatio Alger, Jr.
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 40
• Listed recording duration: 5:11:26

Opening tracks: first 24 of 40

1. 01 - THE MINISTER'S SON — 8:22
2. 02 - GRANT MAKES TWO BUSINESS CALLS — 8:35
3. 03 - GRANT WALKS TO SOMERSET — 9:38
4. 04 - A TIMELY RESCUE — 7:55
5. 05 - MRS. THORNTON'S PEARLS — 8:49
6. 06 - GRANT GETS INTO UNEXPECTED TROUBLE — 9:48
7. 07 - MRS. SIMPSON COMES TO GRIEF — 8:22
8. 08 - GRANT TAKES A DECISIVE STEP — 8:28
9. 09 - UNCLE GODFREY PARTS FROM GRANT — 7:51
10. 10 - A DAY IN WALL STREET — 7:52
11. 11 - GRANT MAKES A FRIEND — 7:44
12. 12 - MRS. ESTABROOK'S PLANS — 8:10
13. 13 - TWO VIEWS OF TOM CALDER — 8:03
14. 14 - WILLIS FORD'S NEW FRIENDS — 9:19
15. 15 - AN ARTFUL TRAP — 7:30
16. 16 - GRANT FALLS UNDER SUSPICION — 7:33
17. 17 - THE TELLTALE KEY — 8:47
18. 18 - GRANT'S ENEMIES TRIUMPH — 8:15
19. 19 - IMPORTANT EVIDENCE — 7:40
20. 20 - AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL — 7:44
21. 21 - THE THIEF IS DISCOVERED — 8:41
22. 22 - WILLIS FORD AT BAY — 8:13
23. 23 - JUSTICE TRIUMPHS — 8:27
24. 24 - STARTLING NEWS — 8:27

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