Publisher's Synopsis
""Dollars and Sense or How to Get On: The Whole Secret in a Nutshell"" is a book written by P.T. Barnum, the famous American showman and businessman. The book is a guide to achieving financial success and is aimed at people who want to improve their financial situation. The book covers a wide range of topics including budgeting, saving, investing, and entrepreneurship. Barnum shares his own experiences and insights on how to make money and build wealth. The book is written in a clear and easy-to-understand style, making it accessible to readers of all levels of financial knowledge. Overall, ""Dollars and Sense or How to Get On: The Whole Secret in a Nutshell"" is a timeless classic that offers practical advice for anyone looking to improve their financial situation.1890. P. T. Barnum was a conspicuous example of success in life, and therefore qualified to write a work of this kind for the guidance of his countrymen. The store of shrewd and kindly observation; the numerous illustrations and anecdotes marked by a dry humor which is itself irresistible; and the personal reminiscences of a man who has mingled with all sorts and conditions of men, unite to add unusual interest. With a view to illustrating the rules laid down by P.T. Barnum, sketches of the lives of successful men are given in the second part of the book. These include a wide variety of the famous and successful - Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, James Garfield, Horace Greeley, Thomas Edison, Daniel Webster, Samuel Morse, John Wanamaker, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Ward Beecher, Jay Gould, Marshall Field, and many more. The third part of the book is a concise history of money, banks, and banking, with such provocative chapter titles as: What Is A Dollar?, Shall We Demonetize Silver?, Can Paper be Made a Perfect Money?, Are Banks Beneficial?, and Investment vs. Speculation. The book is known to have been read and owned by Mark Twain.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.
