Bound to Rise

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899). One of the best-selling fiction authors in world history. Thrilling page-turners with cliff-hanger endings that leave readers eager for the next chapter. A champion of the American Dream, Alger's heroes are ambitious, industrious, thrifty, honest, temperate, brave, generous, neat, studious, and devoted to family. His villians are often lazy, spendthrift, dishonest, alcoholic, brutal, and selfish. Men, women, boys, and girls of all ages are fascinated by Alger's fast-paced stories. Narrated and very slightly edited by Christopher Crennen.
Campaign Series: Frank's Campaign, Paul Prescott's Charge, Charlie Codman's Cruise. Ragged Dick Series: Ragged Dick, Fame and Fortune, Mark the Match Boy, Rough and Ready, Ben the Luggage Boy, Rufus and Rose. Luck and Pluck Series: Luck and Pluck, Sink or Swim, Strong and Steady, Strive and Succeed, Try and Trust, Bound to Rise, Risen from the Ranks, Herbert's Carter's Legacy. Tattered Tom Series: Tattered Tom, Paul the Peddler, Phil the Fiddler, Slow and Sure, Julius, The Young Outlaw, Sam's Chance, The Telegraph Boy. (and many more)
Reviews: "causes the sympathetic tear", "entertaining", "thrilling episodes", "bright and lively", "exciting and interesting", "spirited adventures", "stirring", "pure and simple", "a delight", "commendable", "spirited and inspiring", "most heartily recommend", "admirable", "excellent", "phenomenal", "swell", "rattling good", "bully", "full of inspiration to honesty and industry", "virtue rewarded and evil punished", "hard work, ambition, and high moral character", "cheerfulness, honesty, and good deeds", "self-reliance, self-discipline, decency", "full of excellent lessons", "impressive and wholesome", "good practical advice".