Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - "Come here, you Joe, and be quick about it!" The boy addressed, a stout boy of fifteen, with an honest, sun-browned face, looked calmly at the speaker. "What's wanted?" he asked. "Brush me off, and don't be all day about it!" said Oscar Norton impatiently.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1880.

"Joe's Luck" is a classic rags-to-riches novel written by Horatio Alger, an esteemed 19th-century American author renowned for his uplifting and other one inspirational stories. The book revolves around the life of the main character, Joe Mason, a young and also determined orphan facing numerous hardships in New York City. Joe's life takes a fateful turn when he rescues a wealthy man from a dangerous accident. Grateful for his bravery, the man offers Joe a job at his factory and also providing the young protagonist with a newfound opportunity to escape poverty and build a better future. As Joe navigates the challenges of the working world and he displays remarkable dedication or integrity, and also a strong work ethic. His unwavering determination catches the attention of his employer, who recognizes Joe's potential and promotes him to a higher position. Along the way, Joe also forms genuine friendships or proving that kindness and generosity can be powerful allies in achieving success. However, his journey is not without trials, as envious individuals attempt to thwart his progress. Yet, through sheer perseverance and also honesty, Joe overcomes these obstacles, proving that goodness and also hard work can triumph over adversity.

The inside story of the historic 2020 presidential election and Joe Biden’s harrowing ride to victory, from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Shattered, the definitive account of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Almost no one thought Joe Biden could make it back to the White House—not Donald Trump, not the two dozen Democratic rivals who sought to take down a weak front-runner, not the mega-donors and key endorsers who feared he could not beat Bernie Sanders, not even Barack Obama. The story of Biden’s cathartic victory in the 2020 election is the story of a Democratic Party at odds with itself, torn between the single-minded goal of removing Donald Trump and the push for a bold progressive agenda that threatened to alienate as many voters as it drew. In Lucky, #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes use their unparalleled access to key players inside the Democratic and Republican campaigns to unfold how Biden’s nail-biting run for the presidency vexed his own party as much as it did Trump. Having premised his path on unlocking the Black vote in South Carolina, Biden nearly imploded before he got there after a relentless string of misfires left him freefalling in polls and nearly broke. Allen and Parnes brilliantly detail the remarkable string of chance events that saved him, from the botched Iowa caucus tally that concealed his terrible result, to the pandemic lockdown that kept him off the stump, where he was often at his worst. More powerfully, Lucky unfolds the pitched struggle within Biden’s general election campaign to downplay the very issues that many Democrats believed would drive voters to the polls, especially in the wake of Trump’s response to nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd. Even Biden’s victory did not salve his party’s wounds; instead, it revealed a surprising, complicated portrait of American voters and crushed Democrats’ belief in the inevitability of a blue wave. A thrilling masterpiece of political reporting, Lucky is essential reading for understanding the most important election in American history and the future that will come of it.