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The University of Hard Knocks

Ralph Parlette

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .The little ones go down and the big ones go up.

Note that I mix them all up and then shake. Note that they arrange themselves just as they were before.

Suppose those objects could talk. I think I hear that littlest bean down in the bottom saying, "Help me! Help me! I am so unfortunate and low down. I never had no chance like them big ones up there. Help me up."

I say, "Yes, you little bean, I'll help you." So I lift him up to the top. See! I have boosted him. I have uplifted him.

See, the can shakes. Back to the bottom shakes the little bean. And I hear him say, "King's ex! I slipped. Try that again and I'll stay on top." So I put him back again on top.

The can shakes. The little bean again shakes back to the bottom. He is too small to stay up. He cannot stand prosperity.

Then I hear Little Bean say, "Well, if I cannot get to the top, you make them big ones come down. Give every one an equal ch. . . Read More

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What a great book!

Thank you, Mr. Parlette! The old times and old timers certainly had something to teach us. This book was written a good while ago. But it speaks to us today. It needs reading more, because there are plenty of people who could benefit from it. I certainly could. And if that embarras

A hand-me-down from my husband's grandmother - May Hope - a voracious reader, I didn't quite know what to expect when I began this book. However, I soon found this to be a delightful, entertaining read about life and living. Humorously written, it contained anecdotes that remind us that one of our g

Though it was written at the turn of the 20th century, there are so many points the author makes that are so applicable to today.

I read this book that belonged to my great great grandmother. Her son gave it to her for Mother’s Day in 1930.
The language is old-fashioned and it’s a little repetitive, but on the whole, a pretty good message.

Absolutely one of the best books I have ever read. This book should be required reading for everyone in high school AND college. This one is a classic first published in 1914, so there's none of that New Age stuff in there. Just solid life-changing stories that implore you to grow upward as opposed

Short but worthwhile read. This is a book you can use when you need a pick me up or just a little extra motivation to make sure you are on the right track. Everyone has their "Bumps" in life, but the bumps are how we learn. Read the book a second time and you can highlight passages that you can refe

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