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The Road to Success is Paved with Failure How Hundreds of Famous People Triumphed Over Inauspicious Beginnings Crushing Rejection Humiliating Defeats and Other Speed Bumps Along Life's Highway
Author: Joey Green

Down on your luck? Don't despair. You might still be headed for a life of riches and renown. After all, consider the experiences of: * Marilyn Monroe, who in 1947, after one year under contract, was dropped by 20th Century-Fox because Darryl Zanuck thought she was unattractive — * John Grisham, whose first novel, A Time to Kill, was rejected by s...  more »ixteen agents and a dozen publishing houses

* Walt Disney, whose first cartoon production company went bankrupt

* Barbra Streisand, who made her stage debut at age 19 in a show that opened and closed in a single night

* Edgar Allan Poe, who was expelled from West Point

* Adlai Stevenson, who at age 12 accidentally killed a visitor to his parents' home on Christmas day This inspired compendium of pop culture and historical trivia will amuse and delight readers of all ages. It's a perfect gift for graduates, for moms and dads, and for anyone whose cheese has recently been moved.  « less

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ISBN-13: 9780316611169
ISBN-10: 0316611166
Publication Date: 4/25/2001
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Little, Brown
Book Type: Paperback
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