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Scratch Beginnings
Scratch Beginnings
Author: Adam Shepard
Shepherd, newly graduated from college but without a job, decides to go to a strange city with $25 dollars in his pocket, one 8'x10' tarp, a sleeping bag, an empty gym bag, and the clothes on his back. Within a year he proposes to have an operable automobile, a furnished apartment, and have $2,500 in cash. He will not use any previous contacts,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781615230068
ISBN-10: 1615230068
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 221
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Publisher: Collins
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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The journey of this ordinary young man should be inspiring to anyone currently caught in today's economic strife. With $25 and one year he proves that one can improve his situation if he is willing to do whatever work comes to hand and to spend only what he earns. Conditions are not always pleasant but he perseveres in his search for the American Dream.


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