The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince or Elements of Success Drawn from the Life and Character of the Late Amos Lawrence

The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince is a book written by William M. Thayer that draws inspiration from the life and character of Amos Lawrence. Lawrence was a successful American businessman who rose from humble beginnings to become a wealthy merchant prince. Thayer's book explores Lawrence's life story and offers readers valuable lessons on how to achieve success.The book begins by chronicling Lawrence's early life as a poor boy in rural New England. Despite his humble beginnings, Lawrence possessed a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed. Thayer shows how Lawrence's determination and perseverance helped him to overcome obstacles and achieve his goals.As Lawrence grew older, he began to pursue a career in business. Thayer details Lawrence's rise to prominence as a merchant prince, highlighting his shrewd business acumen and his ability to adapt to changing market conditions. Throughout the book, Thayer emphasizes Lawrence's commitment to honesty and integrity, and how these values helped him to build a successful business empire.The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince is not only a biography of Amos Lawrence, but also a guidebook for those seeking success in their own lives. Thayer draws on Lawrence's example to offer readers practical advice on how to achieve their goals, including the importance of hard work, perseverance, and ethical behavior.Overall, The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince is an inspiring and informative book that offers readers valuable insights into the life and character of one of America's most successful businessmen.1858. A book for youth. How can the poor boy become the merchant prince? How can any boy attain success in any pursuit of life? It is the design of this volume to show how it may be done, by showing how it has been done. Its design is to show that success, in the case of every highly successful man, has arisen from certain principles adopted in youth and carried out in after life; and that the same elements of success are within the reach of every boy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.