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  • The Pursuit of Happyness (Abridged)

  • Written by: Chris Gardner
  • Narrated by: Andre Blake
  • Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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The Pursuit of Happyness (Abridged)

Written by: Chris Gardner
Narrated by: Andre Blake
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Publisher's Summary

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 20, 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 a prestigious firm, Gardner found himself caught in a web of incredibly challenging circumstances that left him part of the city's working homeless with his toddler son. Motivated by the promise he made to himself as a fatherless child to never abandon his own children, the two spent almost a year moving from shelters, "HO-tels", and soup-lines.

Never giving in to despair, Gardner makes an astonishing transformation from being part of the city's invisible to being a powerful player in its financial district. Here is the story of a man who breaks his own family's cycle of men abandoning their children, a story that appeals to the very essence of the American Dream.

©2006 Chris Gardner (P)2006 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
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What the critics say

"Gardner is honest and thorough as he solidly depicts growing up black and male in late 20th-century urban America." (Publishers Weekly)

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Highly Motivational and Relatable

I am a father of three boys and share some similar challenges as spoken of in this book. Reading Chris' story, although very sad and heart wrenching at times, is a huge motivator. That regardless of your circumstances, as long as you have the mental strength and determination and a very strong sense of responsibility the goals you have of achieving your successes are well within reach.

I gave an overall 4 stars because I would have liked to have heard the unabridged version. I'm curious as to how much of this great story I missed.

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excellent inspiring story

truly amazing story! Also good for the entrepreneur. I am inspired by his determination and accomplishments.

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Not the same as the book

parts would be missing from the book. I read and listen to the audio book.

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