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Thomas Sowell : a self-made man / Sean B. Dickson ; illustrations by Carl Pearce.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Heroes of LibertyPublisher: New York, NY : Heroes of Liberty, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780578331362
  • 0578331365
Other title:
  • Self-made man
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Growing up, he never got the chance to know his mother and father. And he often had no money for new shoes, or even for bus fare. When Thomas Sowell left home at age seventeen, all he had in the world fit into a single suitcase. While he looked for work, he often had nothing to eat save for some stale bread and a little jelly. But Sowell refused to give in to despair or self-pity. He was determined to make his life better--and to do it on his own, without favors from anyone. Thomas Sowell went on to become a famous thinker, inspiring millions with his writings on self-reliance, the free market, and personal responsibility. His incredible life story, no less than his books, demonstrates the power of his ideas."--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography SOWELL, T. D554 Available 33111010599377
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography SOWELL, T. D554 Available 33111010752885
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's Biography SOWELL, T. D554 Available 33111009870839
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Economist Thomas Sowell made himself into the academic giant he is today. But he wasn't always famous. When Thomas left home at 17, all he had in the world fit into a single suitcase.

"Growing up, he never got the chance to know his mother and father. And he often had no money for new shoes, or even for bus fare. When Thomas Sowell left home at age seventeen, all he had in the world fit into a single suitcase. While he looked for work, he often had nothing to eat save for some stale bread and a little jelly. But Sowell refused to give in to despair or self-pity. He was determined to make his life better--and to do it on his own, without favors from anyone. Thomas Sowell went on to become a famous thinker, inspiring millions with his writings on self-reliance, the free market, and personal responsibility. His incredible life story, no less than his books, demonstrates the power of his ideas."--Back cover.

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