The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince Or Elements of Success Drawn from the Life and Character of the Late Amos Lawrence

by William M. Thayer

Book Overview

The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince is a book written by William M. Thayer that tells the story of the life and character of the late Amos Lawrence. Lawrence was a successful merchant prince who started out as a poor boy, and the book draws elements of success from his life. The book details Lawrence's journey from poverty to wealth and success, and the lessons he learned along the way. The author uses Lawrence's life as an example of how hard work, determination, and perseverance can lead to success. The book is a biography and self-help guide that provides readers with practical advice on how to achieve success in their own lives. It is a must-read for anyone looking for inspiration and guidance on how to achieve their goals and dreams.1858. A book for youth. How can the poor boy become the merchant prince? How can any boy attain success in any pursuit of life? It is the design of this volume to show how it may be done, by showing how it has been done. Its design is to show that success, in the case of every highly successful man, has arisen from certain principles adopted in youth and carried out in after life; and that the same elements of success are within the reach of every boy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162607114
• ISBN13: 9781162607115
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"