Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 97 Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1875 1950 The Efficiency Expert Produced by Fred M. Adams (fsadams@magma.cs) "The Efficiency Expert" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Jimmy Torrance, a charismatic and talented athlete on the verge of graduation from university, who faces the daunting challenge of transitioning from academia to the professional world. As he grapples with his lack of practical skills and mounting debts, readers witness his journey filled with ambition, self-discovery, and the hardships of adult life. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Jimmy Torrance as he prepares for the boxing championship at his university, showcasing his athletic prowess and popularity. Following his victory, Jimmy is confronted by the university president about his poor academic performance, which threatens his graduation. This incident catalyzes a realization in Jimmy about the importance of an education beyond sports. The narrative then shifts to his post-graduation struggles in Chicago, where seeking employment proves to be more challenging than he anticipated. Despite his confidence and eagerness to succeed, he faces numerous disappointments, leading him to a crossroads of accepting less-than-honorable job offers or maintaining his integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction Gangsters -- Fiction College graduates -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 327054 327055 2024-10-02T08:45:20.698926 2023-10-02T07:54:22.953781 text/html text/html 340080 2012-05-06T10:32:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 116019 2012-05-06T10:32:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 186895 2024-10-02T08:45:27.396829 application/epub+zip 190904 2024-10-02T08:45:22.656896 application/epub+zip 190904 2024-10-02T08:45:21.417959 application/epub+zip 362012 2024-10-02T08:45:31.191830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338079 2024-10-02T08:45:26.667817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315772 2022-09-02T10:21:06.762925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300538 300511 2024-10-02T08:45:19.865875 2023-10-02T07:54:22.172800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 300440 2012-05-06T10:32:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110609 2012-05-06T10:32:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19979 2024-10-02T08:45:31.323788 application/rdf+xml 12376 2024-10-02T08:45:21.987905 image/jpeg 3212 2024-10-02T08:45:21.696942 image/jpeg 181305 2024-10-02T08:45:20.728884 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