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The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street
At the age of twenty, Milwaukee native Chris Gardner, just out of the Navy, arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. Considered a prodigy in scientifi
The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street
At the age of twenty, Milwaukee native Chris Gardner, just out of the Navy, arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. Considered a prodigy in scientific research, he surprised everyone and himself by setting his sights on the competitive world of high finance. Yet no sooner had he landed an entry-level position at a prestigious firm than Gardner found himself caught in a web of incredibly challenging circumstances that left him as part of the city’s working homeless and with a toddler son. Motivated by the promise he made to himself as a fatherless child to never abandon his own children, the two spent almost a year moving among shelters, “HO-tels,” soup lines, and even sleeping in the public restroom of a subway station.
Never giving in to despair, Gardner made an astonishing transformation from being part of the city’s invisible poor to being a powerful player in its financial district.
More than a memoir of Gardner’s financial success, this is the story of a man who breaks his own family’s cycle of men abandoning their children. Mythic, triumphant, and unstintingly honest, The Pursuit of Happyness conjures heroes like Horatio Alger and Antwone Fisher, and appeals to the very essence of the American Dream. …more
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(Throwback Review) There are only very few instances where the movie is as good as the book. In my opinion, this is one among them. Milwaukee native Chris Gardner had to face some of the most formidable hurdles in life to become a successful person. The author vividly delineates it in this book. Chris Gardner’s autobiography is considered one of the most inspiring autobiographies ever written. This is one of the few instances where I recommend you both the book and the movie. I am sharing a
(Throwback Review) There are only very few instances where the movie is as good as the book. In my opinion, this is one among them. Milwaukee native Chris Gardner had to face some of the most formidable hurdles in life to become a successful person. The author vividly delineates it in this book. Chris Gardner’s autobiography is considered one of the most inspiring autobiographies ever written. This is one of the few instances where I recommend you both the book and the movie. I am sharing a few of the poignant moments from the film here.
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