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P. T. Barnum, the great American showman of the 19th century, wrote this short book about making and keeping money. He certainly had life experiences that qualify him for the subject--he started a small newspaper in his twenties, bought and transformed a museum into a showplace for curiosities, built a circus empire that gave performances in America and Europe, promoted a performing tour of a singer, fell into debt in the 1850s and pulled himself out by lecture tours, was a mayor, and foun...

A get-rich-quick guide: "The splashy creator of The Greatest Show on Earth proves as sensible and level-headed about the almighty dollar as your CPA" ( The Delve ).Who better to teach you how to make money than one of America's greatest showmen and promoters? The founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and freak show exhibitor, P. T. Barnum had his finger on the pulse of nineteenth-century America. In T...

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The Art of Money Getting is a classic business book by famous showman P.T. Barnum. The short but powerful work is perhaps the most enduring self-help guide in the genre's history, offering sage business advice that remains applicable over a century after its publication. Barnum dispenses practical tips for staying out of debt, choosing one's career path, and avoiding unnecessary expenditures.

P. T. Barnum's career of showmanship and charlatanry was marked by a surprising undercurrent of honesty and forthrightness. His exuberant autobiography forms a happy combination of all those traits, revealing the whole story of his world-famous hoaxes and publicity stunts. Here is a pageant of nineteenth-century America's gullibility and thirst for marvels, as told by the master of revels himself.A born storyteller, Barnum recalls his association with Tom Thumb, his audience with Q...

In Struggles and Triumphs, P. T. Barnum — the celebrated showman, entrepreneur, and pioneer of modern entertainment — offers an intimate and vivid account of a life shaped by bold ambition, relentless creativity, and unexpected hardship. With an engaging, candid voice, Barnum recounts his early ventures, spectacular failures, daring risks, and the victories that led him to transform popular entertainment in the nineteenth century. Through lively anecdotes, readers witness the origins of hi...

"The Art of Money Getting" by P. T. Barnum is a timeless guide that encapsulates the principles of financial success and entrepreneurship. Barnum, a renowned showman and businessman, shares his insights on how to attract wealth through hard work, creativity, and integrity. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding one's audience and the value of providing quality services or products. Barnum's engaging writing style and practical advice make it accessible for anyone looking to im...

American archetype and cultural founding father P. T. Barnum shares a collection of anecdotes that he deems "humbugs"-fodder for the gullible, deserving of skepticism-with the goal of making his fellow citizens a little wiser and more skeptical."Humbug ... I won't believe it," is Scrooge's response when confronted by the ghost of his dead partner Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol, and just as surely as Dickens knows that ghosts are humbugs, so too does P. T. Barnum, writin...

One of the most important financial books ever written. Following the practical advice given here will lead to increased wealth. Those who truly wish to gain independence need only to set their minds to it and adopt the appropriate means, as they do for any other goal they wish to realise, and it is easily achievable. But as easy as it may be to make money, I have no doubt that many of my listeners will agree that keeping it is the hardest thing in the world. The road to wealth is, as Dr F...

"The Humbugs of the World" by P. T. Barnum is a fascinating exploration of deception and trickery in society. Barnum, known for his colorful personality and entrepreneurial spirit, delves into various hoaxes and scams that have captivated the public's imagination. Through a blend of humor and insight, he examines the psychology behind why people fall for such ruses. The book serves as both a critique of gullibility and a celebration of the human penchant for believing in the extraordinary,...