A Sunny Life (Classic Reprint): The Biography of Samuel June Barrows - Couverture souple

Barrows, Isabel C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330047834 ISBN 13 : 9781330047835

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A Sunny Life: The Biography of Samuel June Barrows offers a vivid portrait of a public servant shaped by family, faith, and a relentless drive for reform. Spanning a working-class New York childhood to a long career in Congress and prison reform, this biography traces how one man’s values powered a life of public service and advocacy.

This edition presents a grounded, personal view of Samuel June Barrows, drawn from family memories and historical records. It delves into his early years, his mother’s strength, and the experiences that pushed him toward social change, including efforts to improve probation for minors and reform the federal prison system. Readable and human, the book connects private devotion with public action, showing how dedication can influence policy and lives.

- Learn how early work in a family shoe-blacking business shaped a lifetime of practicality and purpose.
- See Barrows’s path from local service to national debate on civil service and prison reform.
- Explore how personal letters, interviews, and historical moments illuminate a public figure’s convictions.
- Understand the balance of family, faith, and public duty that defined his approach to leadership.

Ideal for readers of historical biography and American reform history, especially those curious about how one civic-minded individual influenced policy and public life.

A Sunny Life is a thoughtful, accessible portrait of a man who combined personal warmth with a steady commitment to justice and reform.

A propos du livre

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330047834
• ISBN 13: 9781330047835
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 361
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