Contains brief essays in which thirty-six men who have achieved greatness in various fields share the personal stories of how they were able, as boys and young men, to develop the confidence and courage to succeed.
Tells the story about a headstrong man who rises to become the richest corn merchant and chief citizen in his town. Despite his great wealth and power, however, the man can not forget his past.
Follows the life of Harry (Rabbit) Angstrom ten years later, as a conservative suburbanite unable to resolve the anxieties that are brought to him from outside.
Twenty-six-year-old Harry (Rabbit) Angstrom, unhappy with his life, deserts his pregnant wife and young son and becomes involved with another woman, but when his wife gives birth, he returns home, only to be met by tragedy.
Includes the 1933 decision of the U.S. District Court rendered by Judge John M. Woolsey lifting the ban on the entry of Ulysses into the United States.
The authors offer advice to women on how to tell whether or not to pursue a relationship and provides tips on recognizing the signs such as not calling or dating someone else.
Will, a thirty-six-year-old London bachelor, undergoes a change in his outlook about marriage and children when he lies to join a single parents group in order to meet women, and becomes friends with a needy twelve-year-old named Marcus.
