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Running Time:
02:32:34
Zip file size:
72MB
Catalog date:
2022-12-29
Read by:
Keith Salis
Book Coordinator:
Keith Salis
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Lynne T
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Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 8: The Wheel of Fortune

Frank Tousey (1853 - 1902)

This is the story of Bert Hawley who, at a young age, saw his mother die of illness and had to fend off his drunken father in their ramshackle house in Virginia. From there he set out to make his fortune in Philadelphia, where he used his good charm and desire to promote a quality product to sell book subscriptions until he finally landed in New York as a Sales Manager. Bert shows us that, though our circumstances may seem grim, we must never lose our spirit and integrity. (Summary by Keith Salis)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure

Language: English

Group: Fame and Fortune Weekly

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Ch 1 On the Lowest Rung of the Ladder Keith Salis
 00:10:47
Play 02 Ch 2 Almost a Murder Keith Salis
 00:13:40
Play 03 Ch 3 The Projected Burglary Keith Salis
 00:09:57
Play 04 Ch 4 Bert Takes a Hand in the Defence of Lawyer Potts' Property Keith Salis
 00:09:30
Play 05 Ch 5 In which the Enemy is Routed Keith Salis
 00:09:40
Play 06 Ch 6 Bert gets Work on a Maryland Peach Farm Keith Salis
 00:07:24
Play 07 Ch 7 An Unpleasant Surprise Keith Salis
 00:09:07
Play 08 Ch 8 Kidnapped by Oyster Pirates Keith Salis
 00:08:58
Play 09 Ch 9 The Fight on the Chesapeake Keith Salis
 00:08:19
Play 10 Ch 10 Bert Arrives in Philadelphia and gets Employment Keith Salis
 00:05:44
Play 11 Ch 11 Bert's First Canvasing Experience Keith Salis
 00:08:12
Play 12 Ch 12 Captain Staggerback Keith Salis
 00:10:10
Play 13 Ch 13 In which Bert Finds out that He has been a Chump Keith Salis
 00:09:33
Play 14 Ch 14 Climbing the Ladder of Success Keith Salis
 00:10:05
Play 15 Ch 15 In the Hands of the Philistines Keith Salis
 00:08:39
Play 16 Ch 16 How Bert Found His Father - Conclusion Keith Salis
 00:12:49