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


Read by Keith Salis

(4.4 stars; 12 reviews)

This is the story of Bert Hawley who, at a young age, saw his mother die of illness and had to fend off his drunken father in their ramshackle house in Virginia. From there he set out to make his fortune in Philadelphia, where he used his good charm and desire to promote a quality product to sell book subscriptions until he finally landed in New York as a Sales Manager. Bert shows us that, though our circumstances may seem grim, we must never lose our spirit and integrity. (Summary by Keith Salis) (2 hr 32 min)

Chapters

Ch 1 On the Lowest Rung of the Ladder 10:47 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 2 Almost a Murder 13:40 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 3 The Projected Burglary 9:57 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 4 Bert Takes a Hand in the Defence of Lawyer Potts' Property 9:30 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 5 In which the Enemy is Routed 9:40 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 6 Bert gets Work on a Maryland Peach Farm 7:24 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 7 An Unpleasant Surprise 9:07 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 8 Kidnapped by Oyster Pirates 8:58 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 9 The Fight on the Chesapeake 8:19 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 10 Bert Arrives in Philadelphia and gets Employment 5:44 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 11 Bert's First Canvasing Experience 8:12 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 12 Captain Staggerback 10:10 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 13 In which Bert Finds out that He has been a Chump 9:33 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 14 Climbing the Ladder of Success 10:05 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 15 In the Hands of the Philistines 8:39 Read by Keith Salis
Ch 16 How Bert Found His Father - Conclusion 12:49 Read by Keith Salis

Reviews


(3 stars)

I liked the first half, but everything picked up too quickly for the second half. Not surprising for a novella, though. Well read.

Good book to nap to.


(3 stars)

Reader's fair, but limited in he Story is ok. Not downloading. But is worth the listen.