
ECLECTIC SCHOOL READINGS: STORIES FROM LIFE - A BOOK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
BY - ORISON SWETT MARDEN
PREFACE
STORIES FROM LIFE
TO-DAY
"THE MILL BOY OF THE SLASHES"
THE GREEK SLAVE WHO WON THE OLIVE CROWN
TURNING POINTS IN THE LIFE OF A HERO - I. THE FIRST TURNING POINT
HE AIMED HIGH AND HIT THE MARK
THE EVOLUTION OF A VIOLINIST
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (274K characters)
Release date
2003-10-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1848–1924
A pioneer of early self-help writing, this American author urged readers to build character, confidence, and success through disciplined effort. His books and magazine work helped spread an upbeat, practical philosophy that influenced generations of motivational literature.
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