The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner Paperback Book

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Author: Chris Gardner

Format: Paperback, Abridged-CD

Publisher: Harpercollins

Published: Nov 2006

Genre: Biography & Autobiography - General

Retail Price: $15.99

Pages: 320

Synopsis

In a candid memoir, a successful entrepreneur traces his journey from growing up with an abusive stepfather, to life on the streets as a homeless man with a small toddler in tow, to his triumphant battle to the top as a self-made millionaire.

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Reviews

BookLender review by Monalisa on 2007-09-24 20:52:30

I love this story. It shows me that no matter how bad things can seem it is your choice on how you handle things. He chose to make the most on what he hadand continue to strive for what he and his family deserved, and his hard work paid off. It takes a strong man to accomplish all that he has from where he had come from.