Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 495 Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard) 1880 1957 Kyne, Peter Bernard The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to be One Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to be One" by Peter B. Kyne is a motivational tale written in the early 20th century. This book can be categorized as a self-help story that focuses on the qualities and mindset required for success in both personal and professional life. The narrative presents the theme of determination and initiative exemplified through the journey of its main character. The story revolves around Cappy Ricks, a seasoned businessman who faces staffing challenges at his lumber and shipping company. After a dishonest manager absconds with funds, Cappy seeks a replacement who is capable and driven. He encounters Bill Peck, an ex-soldier with a disability who boldly requests a job. Cappy gives Peck a challenging task—locate and deliver a valuable blue vase within a tight timeline. The story unfolds as Peck overcomes numerous obstacles, displaying grit, determination, and innovation to complete the task. Ultimately, Cappy rewards Peck not only for his exceptional perseverance and commitment but also promotes him to a significant managerial position, illustrating the transformative power of being a "go-getter." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Didactic fiction Psychological fiction Businessmen -- Fiction Motivation (Psychology) -- Fiction Success in business -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 90850 90851 2024-10-05T16:55:33.885933 2023-10-06T04:41:39.606037 text/html text/html 88085 2020-12-14T20:43:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 34470 2020-12-14T20:43:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112173 2024-10-05T16:55:39.595925 application/epub+zip 110960 2024-10-05T16:55:36.936924 application/epub+zip 97803 2024-10-05T16:55:35.740921 application/epub+zip 247506 2024-10-05T16:55:41.541894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237553 2024-10-05T16:55:38.872904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140456 2022-09-06T19:36:23.387769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83360 83283 2024-10-05T16:55:33.511939 2023-10-06T04:41:39.374026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 84623 2020-12-14T20:43:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 33269 2020-12-14T20:43:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 84613 2020-12-14T20:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33248 2020-12-14T20:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22479 2024-10-05T16:55:41.663886 application/rdf+xml 15650 2024-10-05T16:55:36.282916 image/jpeg 3618 2024-10-05T16:55:36.010929 image/jpeg 110183 2024-10-05T16:55:33.894948 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia