Project Gutenberg 2004-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 80 Ranney, Dave 1863 Ranney, David James Schauffler, A. F. (Adolphus Frederick) 1845 1919 Schauffler, Adolphus Frederick Dave Ranney Or, Thirty Years on the Bowery; An Autobiography E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Dave Ranney" by Dave Ranney is an autobiography written in the early 20th century, detailing the life experiences of the author as he navigates through personal struggles, redemption, and transformation. The book chronicles Ranney's descent into a life of crime and alcoholism, his relationships, and the eventual embrace of faith that changes the course of his life. Throughout the narrative, Ranney illustrates the transformative power of grace and hope, making it both a moving testament and a guide to those facing similar challenges. At the start of the autobiography, the author reflects on his boyhood in Hudson City, New Jersey, where he grew up in a challenging environment influenced by cultural rivalries and his father's struggles with alcohol. He candidly recounts his early experiences, including his introduction to drinking at a young age, troubles with authority, and a series of thefts that mark the beginning of his life on the wrong path. As he shares memories of childhood antics and the bittersweet nostalgia for his mother, who he acknowledges played a significant role in his life, readers get a sense of the internal conflict that led to his later struggles with addiction and criminal activity. The opening chapters effectively set the stage for this gripping story of a man on a quest for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American Tract Society BV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 216469 213899 2024-09-06T09:22:54.963621 2023-10-06T10:56:55.728333 text/html text/html 214306 2020-12-18T13:46:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1305073 2020-12-18T13:46:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1352760 2024-09-06T09:22:58.682540 application/epub+zip 1354263 2024-09-06T09:22:55.681597 application/epub+zip 148264 2024-09-06T09:22:55.331546 application/epub+zip 1431489 2024-09-06T09:23:01.126557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1413575 2024-09-06T09:22:58.328563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209623 2022-09-07T13:24:14.377093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199262 199196 2024-09-06T09:22:54.552586 2023-10-06T10:56:55.378342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 198982 2020-12-18T13:46:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74821 2020-12-18T13:46:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19043 2024-09-06T09:23:01.264532 application/rdf+xml 23067 2024-09-06T09:22:55.411579 image/jpeg 3731 2024-09-06T09:22:55.370601 image/jpeg 1306105 2024-09-06T09:22:55.026570 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