{"product_id":"the-go-getter-a-story-that-tells-you-how-to-be-one-the-complete-original-edition-also-includes-elbert-hubbards-a-message-to-garcia-9781250250650","title":"The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to Be One; The Complete Original Edition: Also Includes Elbert Hubbard's a Message to Garcia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso includes the Bonus Book \u003ci\u003eA Message to Garcia\u003c\/i\u003e by Elbert Hubbard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA classic parable of ambition and entrepreneurial spirit that has imparted key lessons in success to generations of readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1921, Peter B. Kyne's \u003ci\u003eThe Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to Be One\u003c\/i\u003e is a humorous parable of determination and ambition that has proved itself to be a timeless classic, inspiring readers to approach their goals--whether personal or professional--with tenacity and dedication. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Go-Getter\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Bill Clegg, an ambitious young salesman, who is set on a seemingly impossible task when his boss, a crusty old-timer named Cappy Riggs, decides to test his mettle. Charismatic and incredibly determined, Bill charmed his way into Riggs's employment and is resolved to meet his boss's expectations--no matter what may ensue. Along the way, Clegg develops and demonstrates the critical values of drive, determination, honesty, and integrity. With delightfully old-fashioned prose and a modern message of drive and determination, \u003ci\u003eThe Go-Getter\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly timeless illustration of the perseverance and resolve that are required to fuel true ambition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of San Francisco, \u003cb\u003ePeter B. Kyne\u003c\/b\u003e was a prolific screenwriter and the author of the 1920 bestseller \u003ci\u003eKindred of the Dust\u003c\/i\u003e. His stories of Cappy Ricks and the Rick's Logging \u0026amp; Lumbering Company were serialized in \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e and William Randolph Hearst's \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He died in 1957. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElbert Hubbard\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1856 in Bloomington, Illinois. He was a writer, publisher, and artist who was an influential member of the Arts and Crafts Movement. His best-known work is the short publication \u003ci\u003eA Message to Garcia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544349905170,"sku":"9781250250650","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_42525312-2037-41f3-94b4-9632077ef064.jpg?v=1731526934","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-go-getter-a-story-that-tells-you-how-to-be-one-the-complete-original-edition-also-includes-elbert-hubbards-a-message-to-garcia-9781250250650","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}