The Accidental Millionaire: The Unusual Life of E. L. Rodebush - Couverture souple

Rodebush, Emmitt

 
9780595341764: The Accidental Millionaire: The Unusual Life of E. L. Rodebush
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595341764 ISBN 13 : 9780595341764
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

In 1912 the Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees. Irene and Vernon Castle popularized new dances like the Fox Trot, The Turkey Trot and the Tango. New Mexico and Arizona became the newest states of the United States. "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" and "My Melancholy Baby" were hit songs. A loaf of bread was 5 cents, a postage stamp was 2 cents and the average family income was $646 per year. It was the year that the Titanic sank and more than fifteen hundred lives were lost. The Dow Jones Average: Low: 80.15, High: 94.15. Sam Snead, Perry Como and Sonja Henie were born. And so was Emmitt L. Rodebush.The middle of nine children born and raised in the heart of the Ozarks, Emmitt Rodebush's life details nearly a century of simple pleasures, hard work and prosperity. In 1919, his father purchased the entire town of Wilderness, Missouri and the surrounding farms. However, during the Depression, everything was lost after the bank went broke.Through hard work and determination, Emmit, a.k.a. "Jim", managed to work his way through college. After a short stint coaching basketball (and being on call for whatever else the community demanded of him) Emmitt joined the Army Air Corps in 1942, where eventually he was stationed in Marana, Arizona for basic training. Remaining in Arizona, he met his wife and settled down to raise a son.This is one man's fascinating and unusual road to becoming a multi-millionaire.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In 1912 the Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees. Irene and Vernon Castle popularized new dances like the Fox Trot, The Turkey Trot and the Tango. New Mexico and Arizona became the newest states of the United States. "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" and "My Melancholy Baby" were hit songs. A loaf of bread was 5 cents, a postage stamp was 2 cents and the average family income was $646 per year. It was the year that the Titanic sank and more than fifteen hundred lives were lost. The Dow Jones Average: Low: 80.15, High: 94.15. Sam Snead, Perry Como and Sonja Henie were born. And so was Emmitt L. Rodebush.The middle of nine children born and raised in the heart of the Ozarks, Emmitt Rodebush's life details nearly a century of simple pleasures, hard work and prosperity. In 1919, his father purchased the entire town of Wilderness, Missouri and the surrounding farms. However, during the Depression, everything was lost after the bank went broke.Through hard work and determination, Emmit, a.k.a. "Jim", managed to work his way through college. After a short stint coaching basketball (and being on call for whatever else the community demanded of him) Emmitt joined the Army Air Corps in 1942, where eventually he was stationed in Marana, Arizona for basic training. Remaining in Arizona, he met his wife and settled down to raise a son.This is one man's fascinating and unusual road to becoming a multi-millionaire.

Biographie de l'auteur

The middle of nine children born and raised in the heart of the Ozarks, Emmitt L. Rodebush?s life details nearly a century of simple pleasures, hard work and prosperity. The author now lives in Tucson, Arizona where he has made a fortune investing in the stock market and real estate.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595341764
ISBN 13 
9780595341764
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
58
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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