Project Gutenberg 2005-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 608 Hubbard, Elbert 1856 1915 Ali Baba Elbertus, Fra A Message to Garcia Being a Preachment Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_to_Garcia E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, S. R. Ellison, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Message to Garcia" by Elbert Hubbard is a motivational essay written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a preachment, emphasizing the themes of individual responsibility and initiative in the face of challenges. The central topic revolves around the importance of diligence and the ability to act promptly without unnecessary questions or excuses. The essay recounts the true story of Andrew Rowan, who is tasked with the critical mission of delivering a message to the rebel leader, General Garcia, during the Spanish-American War. Hubbard highlights Rowan's exceptional dedication as he takes the letter, sets out on a difficult journey through hostile territory, and successfully completes his mission without asking for guidance or expressing doubt. Through this narrative, the author critiques the lack of initiative and responsibility he observes in the average person, contrasting it with Rowan's admirable actions. Ultimately, Hubbard argues that such individuals who can "carry a message to Garcia" are invaluable in any organization, pointing to the need for more people who demonstrate self-reliance and commitment in their work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Success Spanish-American War, 1898 Rowan, Andrew Summers BJ Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 46811 2025-06-07T11:22:14.438893 text/html 44322 2020-12-13T07:09:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 421811 2020-12-13T07:09:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 430767 2025-06-07T11:22:16.490923 application/epub+zip 429641 2025-06-07T11:22:14.819936 application/epub+zip 85097 2025-06-07T11:22:14.613899 application/epub+zip 464412 2025-06-07T11:22:17.963882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455257 2025-06-07T11:22:16.268940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111163 2022-09-08T09:43:16.851119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35396 2025-06-07T11:22:14.275891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35167 2020-12-13T07:09:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13804 2020-12-13T07:09:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19280 2025-06-07T11:22:18.097885 application/rdf+xml 20715 2025-06-07T11:22:14.694906 image/jpeg 2784 2025-06-07T11:22:14.653903 image/jpeg 423057 2025-06-07T11:22:14.467898 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia