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Running Time:
02:29:46
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70MB
Catalog date:
2022-05-19
Read by:
Keith Salis
Book Coordinator:
Keith Salis
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Lynne T
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Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 2: Born to Good Luck; or The Boy Who Succeeded

Frank Tousey (1853 - 1902)

Dick Armstrong is an enterprising young man who works his way out of a slave-labor situation to become a successful businessman at only age 17. He shows through cool, reasonable understanding of business, an honest man can make something of himself if he takes advantage of the opportunities given him. (Summary by Keith Salis)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction

Language: English

Group: Fame and Fortune Weekly

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Ch 1 The Scrap at Cobham's Corner Keith Salis
 00:08:44
Play 02 Ch 2 Accused of Theft Keith Salis
 00:10:21
Play 03 Ch 3 Leaving His Home Keith Salis
 00:09:00
Play 04 Ch 4 On Board the Minnehaha Keith Salis
 00:07:27
Play 05 Ch 5 In which Silas Maslin Fails to Recover His Runaway Keith Salis
 00:08:22
Play 06 Ch 6 How Dick Runs Across a Deserted Farmhouse, and what He Finds There Keith Salis
 00:08:58
Play 07 Ch 7 Dick's First Speculation Keith Salis
 00:08:00
Play 08 Ch 8 In which Dick Takes a Partner, and the Firm Winds up the Apple Speculation Keith Salis
 00:07:34
Play 09 Ch 9 A Transaction in Nuts Keith Salis
 00:09:16
Play 10 Ch 10 In which Dick Finds Luke Maslin in Bad Company and Overhears a Shady Scheme Keith Salis
 00:07:17
Play 11 Ch 11 Dick and Joe on the Trail of Mudgett, Tim Bunker, and their Dupe Keith Salis
 00:08:29
Play 12 Ch 12 Dick and Joe Block Mudgett and Tim Bunker's Shady Enterprise Keith Salis
 00:08:20
Play 13 Ch 13 Wreck and Rescue Keith Salis
 00:10:22
Play 14 Ch 14 Dick Buys an Invention that Proves to be a Winner Keith Salis
 00:10:29
Play 15 Ch 15 A Nervy Venture and what Came of It Keith Salis
 00:09:26
Play 16 Ch 16 A Night Attack and a Recognition Keith Salis
 00:07:58
Play 17 Ch 17 What Finally Comes to the Boy Who Succeeded Keith Salis
 00:09:43