Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son
A self-made millionaire writing to a freshman at Harvard
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Doug Astor
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"This book is the preserved correspondence between Old Gorgon Graham, a self-made millionaire in Chicago, and his son who is coming of age and entering the family business. The letters date back to the 1890s but feel like they could have been written in any era. Honest. Genuine. Packed with good advice." -@RyanHoliday
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Ryan Holiday
@ryanholiday · Author, Ego is the Enemy
Some context: This book (though I've heard conflicting reports) is a work of fiction. There's also a hilarious response novel called "Letters from A Son To His Self-Made Father" which is hilarious. Anyway, the original is packed with all sorts of timeless advice, that fictional or not, stands up next to just about any self-help book.