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Lifetime: 1853 - 1902 Passed: ≈ 122 years ago

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Frank Tousey

Books by Frank Tousey

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 1: A Lucky Deal; or The 'Cutest Boy in Wall Street Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 1: A Lucky Deal; or The 'Cutest Boy in Wall Street

Adventure Fiction Children's Literature
New York Success Ambition Self-improvement Opportunity Wall Street Messenger-boy Young hero Dream Job Financial World Social Influence Financial Literacy

This book tells the story of a young boy who arrives in New York City seeking employment. His journey leads him to become a messenger boy on Wall Street, a position that exposes him to the world of finance and high society. Through his quick wit and...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 2: Born to Good Luck; or The Boy Who Succeeded Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 2: Born to Good Luck; or The Boy Who Succeeded

Adventure Fiction Business Self-Help
Poverty Social Mobility Determination Hard work Wealth Opportunity Labor Entrepreneurship Philanthropy Mentor Business Success

**Description:** 'Born to Good Luck; or The Boy Who Succeeded by Frank Tousey' is an inspiring and educational novel that follows the journey of Dick Armstrong, an enterprising young man who overcomes adversity to achieve great success in business....

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 10: A Copper Harvest Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 10: A Copper Harvest

Adventure Fiction
Adventure Fortune Robbery Hard work Fame Montana Prospectors Jack Claim jumpers Copper mine Gideon Charlie

'A Copper Harvest' tells the story of two friends, Jack and Charlie, who join forces with an experienced prospector named Gideon to start digging into Gideon's copper mine in Montana. Jack and Charlie's resourcefulness and perseverance are put to the...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 3:  Corner in Corn Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 3: Corner in Corn

Adventure Fiction Novel Business
Success Integrity Ethics Chicago Business Opportunity Corn Risk Market Speculation Entrepreneur Finance Trading

Vance Thornton is a young man working for a corn operator in Chicago. Witnessing his boss's expertise, Vance absorbs valuable skills in the world of finance and trading. When he gets the chance to utilize his knowledge in cornering the corn market, h...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 4: A Game of Chance Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 4: A Game of Chance

Adventure Fiction Novel
Swamp Engineering Character Ice Son Young man Privilege Talent Factory Squire Jessie Entitled

This book tells the story of Will Sommers, a talented young man working as an engineer in a factory. He utilizes his skills to benefit the company and himself, particularly in his endeavor to transform a swamp into an ice privilege. Throughout the na...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 5: Hard to Beat Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 5: Hard to Beat

Adventure Fiction Business
Adventure Courage Success Bravery Business Risk Wall Street Messenger-boy Enemies Financial Speculator Helpless

This book tells the story of Bob Brooks, a young messenger boy on Wall Street who uses his sharp mind and bravery to navigate the world of finance. He learns the ins and outs of speculation and uses his knowledge to build a successful career. Along...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 6: Building a Railroad Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 6: Building a Railroad

Adventure Fiction Drama Business
Inheritance Struggle Engineering Competition Secret Business Railroad Rivalry Foreman Upstate New York Construction

This book follows the Winthrop brothers, Don and Gil, who inherit their father's railroad construction business. Despite their youth and inexperience, they are determined to carry on his legacy. They face numerous challenges as they navigate the com...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 7: Winning His Way Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 7: Winning His Way

Adventure Fiction Business
Family Inheritance Reputation Success Integrity Greed Journalism Competition Business Community Newspaper Underdog

This book tells the story of young Frank Morris, who inherits his father's newspaper, the Green River Argus, after his father's unexpected death. Frank must quickly learn the ropes of running a newspaper, especially as he faces sabotage from a compe...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 8: The Wheel of Fortune Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 8: The Wheel of Fortune

Business Biography Self-Help
Fortune Success Determination Wealth Ambition Marketing Motivation Business Opportunity Personal growth Finance Sales

The Wheel of Fortune is a motivational story about a young man named Bert Hawley who overcomes poverty and adversity to achieve success in business. Bert's journey is inspiring and instructive, and his story will resonate with anyone who has ever dre...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 9: Nip and Tuck Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 9: Nip and Tuck

Adventure Fiction Business
Competition Business Wall Street Rivalry Brokerage

Nip and Tuck are two young and ambitious stockbrokers who start their own brokerage firm on Wall Street. Despite being ridiculed by their older colleagues, they quickly prove their worth through their tenacity and business savvy. As they navigate the...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 11: A Lucky Penny Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 11: A Lucky Penny

Adventure Fiction Children's Literature
Escape Adventure Courage Friendship Success Plot Providence Boston Industrial Farm Lucky Penny Difficult Situations

This book tells the story of Tom Garland, a young man sent to an Industrial Farm in Boston to learn a trade. There, he befriends a lame boy named Dick Rogers, and together they face numerous challenges and dangers. Their journey is marked by Tom's '...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 12: A Diamond in the Rough Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 12: A Diamond in the Rough

Adventure Fiction Drama
Hero Courage Justice Ambition Working class Strength Peril Frontier Western Coal Mining Mining town Positive attitude

Fred King, a young man with a heart of gold, toils in the dangerous world of coal mining. Despite the hardships he faces, his optimism and unwavering spirit shine through. When his town is plagued by injustice and danger, Fred's courage and strength...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 13: Baiting the Bears Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 13: Baiting the Bears

Adventure Fiction Business
Courage Determination Honesty Ambition Ethics Compassion Business Elderly Career Second chance Stock market Financial success Job loss

This book tells the story of Phil Thorne, a man who finds himself unexpectedly out of work after making a personal error. Despite his setback, he demonstrates compassion by helping an elderly man, which leads to a new opportunity. However, Phil faces...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 14: A Gold Brick Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 14: A Gold Brick

Adventure Fiction
Adventure Courage Honesty Hard work Ambition Overcoming adversity Frontier Railroad Western Engineer Ingenuity Fireman

Joe Vickers, a young man from humble beginnings, works diligently on the railroad. Starting as a Wiper, he rises through the ranks to become a Fireman and eventually an Engineer, fulfilling his father's legacy. Throughout his journey, Joe displays un...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 15: A Streak of Luck Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 15: A Streak of Luck

Romance Adventure Fiction
Redemption Courage Friendship Success Wealth Danger Character Opportunity Small Town Grocer Assistant Older gentleman

This heartwarming novel follows the story of Ben Bailey, a humble grocer's assistant living in the quaint town of Rivermouth. When he encounters an older gentleman seemingly lacking in worldly possessions, Ben discovers a valuable friendship that wil...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 16: A Good Thing Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 16: A Good Thing

Adventure Action Fiction Novel
Military Adventure Courage Friendship Determination Sports Obstacles Quest Miners Thieves Exploits Resolve Pluck

Bruce Hardy and Joe Ramsey are two close friends who attend Hurricane Hill Military Academy in New Jersey. They are always willing to take on any challenge, and they never back down from a fight. In this book, they face off against a group of thievin...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 17: King of the Market Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 17: King of the Market

Adventure Fiction Business
Courage Success Wealth Ambition New York City Finance Philanthropy Protégé Mentor Business acumen Stock market

'King of the Market' is an adventure novel that follows the journey of Rex Richmond, a young messenger for a brokerage firm in New York City. Through a combination of luck, courage, and business acumen, Rex rises through the ranks to become one of th...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 18: Pure Grit Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 18: Pure Grit

Adventure Action Crime Fiction
New York Adventure Crime Thriller Hero Courage Fire Rescue Kidnapping Determination Optimism Strength Theft Coastal Town Atlantic Ocean Sloop Store clerk Postal worker

This book follows the story of Eric Gordon, a seemingly ordinary store clerk and postal worker living in a small coastal town in New York. However, beneath his unassuming exterior lies a reservoir of courage, optimism, and remarkable resourcefulness....

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 19: A Rise in Life Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 19: A Rise in Life

Romance Fiction Drama Novel
Romance Social Justice Small Town life Labor strike Business rivalry

Bob Chambers is a young man with a bright future. He has a good job, a loving family, and a beautiful girlfriend. But when the mill where he works goes on strike, Bob's life is turned upside down. He must now fight for his job, his family, and his lo...

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 20: A Barrel of Money Cover image

Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 20: A Barrel of Money

Adventure Fiction Novel
Family Success Determination Prosperity Wealth Ambition Hardship New York City Wall Street Messenger-boy Finance

In the bustling streets of New York City, Bertie Ballister, a young messenger boy, toils tirelessly despite the weight of his family's hardships. Bertie's unwavering determination and sharp intellect carry him through each day, fueling his dreams of...