Andre Blake
Author
Publisher
Amistad
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 302 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street. At the age of twenty, Chris Gardner arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. However, he surprised everyone and himself by setting his sights on the competitive world of high finance. Yet no sooner had he landed an entry level position at...