Helping Himself
Grant Thornton's AmbitionBy Jr. Horatio Alger
Length5h 52m
About this audiobook
In Alger's books real boys are seen doing honest things and being successful. Helping Himself begins with Deacon Gridley who was a farmer. Gridley had managed to save a little money. His thriftiness meant that he had also hoarded all of the interest. Here our young hero enters the tale.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length5 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 20, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I — THE MINISTER’S SON
21CHAPTER XXI — THE THIEF IS DISCOVERED
2CHAPTER II — GRANT MAKES TWO BUSINESS CALLS
22CHAPTER XXII — WILLIS FORD AT BAY
3CHAPTER III — GRANT WALKS TO SOMERSET
23CHAPTER XXIII — JUSTICE TRIUMPHS
4CHAPTER IV — A TIMELY RESCUE
24CHAPTER XXIV — STARTLING NEWS
5CHAPTER V — MRS. THORNTON’S PEARLS
25CHAPTER XXV — ANXIOUS INQUIRIES
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6CHAPTER VI — GRANT GETS INTO UNEXPECTED TROUBLE
26CHAPTER XXVI — A WESTERN CABIN
7CHAPTER VII — MRS. SIMPSON COMES TO GRIEF
27CHAPTER XXVII — THE RIDE TO BARTON’S
8CHAPTER VIII — GRANT TAKES A DECISIVE STEP
28CHAPTER XXVIII — HERBERT IS PROVIDED WITH A NEW HOME
9CHAPTER IX — ‘UNCLE GODFREY PARTS FROM GRANT
29CHAPTER XXIX — INTRODUCES MR. BARTON
10CHAPTER X — A DAY IN WALL STREET
30CHAPTER XXX — A MODEL HOUSEHOLD
11CHAPTER XI — GRANT MAKES A FRIEND
31CHAPTER XXXI — THE HOUSEKEEPER’S CRIME
12CHAPTER XII — MRS. ESTABROOK’S PLANS
32CHAPTER XXXII — HOPE DEFERRED
13CHAPTER XIII — TWO VIEWS OF TOM CALDER
33CHAPTER XXXIII — THE JOURNEY BEGINS
14CHAPTER XIV — WILLIS FORD’S NEW FRIENDS
34CHAPTER XXIV — MRS. BARTON’S SURPRISE
15CHAPTER XV — AN ARTFUL TRAP
35CHAPTER XXXV — HERBERT BREAKS DOWN
16CHAPTER XVI — GRANT FALLS UNDER SUSPICION
36CHAPTER XXXVI — GRANT RECEIVES A LETTER
17CHAPTER XVII — THE TELLTALE KEY
37CHAPTER XXXVII — WILLIS FORD FINDS THE RUNAWAYS
18CHAPTER XVIII — GRANT’S ENEMIES TRIUMPH
38CHAPTER XXXVIII — FORD TAKES A BOLD STEP, BUT FAILS
19CHAPTER XIX — IMPORTANT EVIDENCE
39CHAPTER XXXIX — THE HOUSEKEEPER’S RETRIBUTION
20CHAPTER XX — AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
40CHAPTER XL — CONCLUSION
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