Risen from the Ranks, by Horatio Alger, Jr. (HC, 1910, poor condition, $3, which is 1/3 the internet price)
Horatio Alger was the son of a minister. He graduated from Harvard Divinity School in 1860 and became the pastor of a Mass. Unitarian Church. In 1866 "he settled in NY and began drawing public attention to the condition and needs of street boys. He mingled with them, gained their confidence, showed a personal concern in their affairs, and stimulated them to honest and useful living. With his first story he won the hearts of all red-blooded boys everywhere, and of the 70 or more that followed over a million copies were sold during their author's lifetime."
Interesting man. Look for this book in the children's section
Note: We received a bunch of other Algers that will be put on the free shelves. As always, first come, first gets.
