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Adrift in New York: Tom and Florence Braving the World
Adrift in New York Tom and Florence Braving the World Author:Horatio Alger Jr. Horatio Alger rarely deviated from his traditional framework of success stories - until this one. Adrift tells the story of a girl, struggling against the offer of a bigamous marriage and subsequently cast out by her guardian, and a boy, who discovers for the first time in his life that there is more to life than stealing and dishonesty. It is a... more » wonderfully moral, yet at the same time superbly entertaining story, and one worth paying any amount to read. Heather Tiemens Alger wrote to instill the principle of Strive and Succeed, Personal Growth and Achievement-to attain the American dream. He inspired countless millions of young people world-wide and was the Mark Victor Hanson and Tony Robbins of his era. "Horatio Alger Jr. was the biggest American media star of his day. [when] the sale of 10,000 volumes was deemed a publishing triumph in those days-readers bought at least 200 million copies of his books, placing him in the Stephen King category"...Stefan Kanfer« less