How To Get On In The World; Or, A Ladder To Practical Success
The old saying, "Marry in haste and repent at leisure," will never lose its force. Worse than the man whose selfishness keeps him a bachelor till death, is the young man, who, under an impulse he imagines to be an undying love, marries a girl as poor, weak, and selfish as himself. -from "Chapter VII: As to Marriage" Subtitled A Ladder to Practical Success, this little book is chock full of handy advice for a young man looking to make his way in the world... or at least in the world of 1895, when it was first published. Calhoun's guidance encompasses: .the importance of correct habits .the value of experience .selecting a calling .some of labor's compensations .patience and perseverance .and more. While some of its core counsel is timeless, this quaint work is a charming look back at a society that no longer exists.
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How To Get On In The World; Or, A Ladder To Practical Success
The old saying, "Marry in haste and repent at leisure," will never lose its force. Worse than the man whose selfishness keeps him a bachelor till death, is the young man, who, under an impulse he imagines to be an undying love, marries a girl as poor, weak, and selfish as himself. -from "Chapter VII: As to Marriage" Subtitled A Ladder to Practical Success, this little book is chock full of handy advice for a young man looking to make his way in the world... or at least in the world of 1895, when it was first published. Calhoun's guidance encompasses: .the importance of correct habits .the value of experience .selecting a calling .some of labor's compensations .patience and perseverance .and more. While some of its core counsel is timeless, this quaint work is a charming look back at a society that no longer exists.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940012530691 |
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| Publisher: | Del Williams Media |
| Publication date: | 01/08/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 300 |
| File size: | 196 KB |
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