Wasted Day
'Wasted Day' Summary
The story is set in New York City in the early 1900s. The protagonist, John Gray, is a successful banker on Wall Street. He is wealthy and respected, but he is also arrogant and self-centered. One day, one of Gray's former employees, James Wilson, is arrested for embezzlement. Gray is initially reluctant to help Wilson, but he eventually agrees to vouch for his character. Gray's act of kindness changes Wilson's life. Wilson is acquitted of the charges and he is able to get a new job. Gray also learns a valuable lesson about the importance of empathy and compassion.Book Details
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Richard Harding Davis
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Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, a...
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