Project Gutenberg 2023-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 130 Wallace, Archer 1884 1958 Statten, Taylor 1882 1956 Statten, Emerson Taylor Isaac Stories of grit $aCanada :$bThe Musson Book Company, $c1925. The blind boy who became poet, preacher and author [George Matheson] -- How a lame boy became the world's greatest potter [Josiah Wedgewood] -- The dutch boy who became a great editor [Edward Bok] -- A deaf boy who became a great Bible scholar [John Kitto] -- The slave boy who became a great leader [Booker T. Washington] -- The immigrant lad who became a king of industry [Andrew Carnegie] -- A shoemaker's apprentice who became a great scholar [Henry Jones] -- From gipsy tent to pulpit [Rodney "Gipsy" Smith] -- A blind man who became Postmaster-General of England [Henry Fawcett] -- The ploughboy who became a famous naturalist [John Muir] -- A sick man who never gave up [Francis Parkman] -- How a poor boy became a great scientist [Jean Henri Fabre] -- What an illiterate boy made of his life [James Flanaghan] -- A donkey boy who became a famous sculptor [Francis Chantrey]. Al Haines "Stories of Grit" by Archer Wallace is a collection of inspirational narratives written in the early 20th century. The book highlights extraordinary individuals who overcame substantial challenges and made significant contributions to society, serving as examples of resilience and determination for young readers. At the start of the book, the introduction sets a motivational tone, warning that it is not for those who are content with mediocrity, but rather for ambitious youth seeking purpose and inspiration. The opening chapter focuses on George Matheson, a blind boy from Glasgow who triumphed over his disability to become a renowned poet, preacher, and author. Despite losing his eyesight at a young age, Matheson's exceptional memory and unwavering spirit allowed him to excel academically and build a meaningful career, ultimately serving as a beacon of hope for those facing their own adversities. The initial narrative portrays how grit and a positive outlook can transform hardships into remarkable achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/storiesofgrit0000wall 20230709135629wallace 1925 CA Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boys -- Biography Biography -- Juvenile literature CT Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies 189711 2025-07-28T08:16:09.494076 text/html 189373 2023-07-21T07:12:34 text/html 189204 2025-07-28T08:16:12.422566 application/epub+zip 190761 2025-07-28T08:16:10.123567 application/epub+zip 129799 2025-07-28T08:16:09.743065 application/epub+zip 247414 2025-07-28T08:16:14.336528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236793 2025-07-28T08:16:12.120553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176107 2025-07-28T08:16:09.226066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175873 2023-07-21T07:11:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18873 2025-07-28T08:16:14.483549 application/rdf+xml 11433 2025-07-28T08:16:09.831049 image/jpeg 1512 2025-07-28T08:16:09.786080 image/jpeg 63304 2023-07-21T07:13:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 363729 2023-07-21T07:12:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 366967 2025-07-28T08:16:09.514093 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