The Pursuit of Happyness

Chris Gardner

May 2006 · HarperAudio · Narrated by Andre Blake

About this audiobook

The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street.

At the age of twenty, Chris Gardner arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. However, he surprised everyone and himself by setting his sights on the competitive world of high finance. Yet no sooner had he landed an entry level position at a prestigious firm, Gardner found himself caught in a web of incredibly challenging circumstances that left him part of the city's working homeless with his toddler son. Motivated by the promise he made to himself as a fatherless child to never abandon his own children, the two spent almost a year moving from shelters, ""HO-tels"", and soup-lines. Never giving in to despair, Gardner makes an astonishing transformation from being part of the city's invisible to being a powerful player in its financial district. Here is the story of a man who breaks his own family's cycle of men abandoning their children, a story that appeals to the very essence of the American Dream.

Read by Andre Blake

Ratings and reviews

It was one of the GREATEST Books I have ever listened to in my life. I have some similar experiences with the Author's childhood, and with this book, I have learned to forgive my past; and I have already moved forward; but also: this book has inspired me, and reminded me, that YES, I do LOVE what I do, in my profession, and the Author has taught me: everyone must start where we are, and with Religion/Faith, Family, and Health, is equally as important as the Pursuit of Happyness. I love this Author, and I recommend everyone in the world to read this book, and cherish your personal journey in route to your Pursuit of Happyness! God Bless this Author: Chris Gardner!

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About the author

Chris Gardner is the Chief Executive of Gardner Rich & Company, a multimillion-dollar brokerage with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. An avid philanthropist and motivational speaker, Gardner is committed to many organizations—particularly those related to education—and was recently the recipient of the “Father of the Year Award” from the National Fatherhood Initiative. A Milwaukee native, Gardner has two children and resides in Chicago and New York.