In this remarkable narrative a man tells simply but with dynamic
power how at thirty-eight he lost his position in the office of a
big corporation; how he learned that the special training of his own
office was of no value in getting him a position in any other office;
how at thirty-eight he was already "too old" to get such a position as
he had found easily enough at eighteen; how he and his wife and boy
in their trim little suburban home were actually confronted with the
fundamental problem of how to exist; how he met and solved that problem
in a way unexpected and dramatic, though to him and his wonderful wife,
Ruth, obvious and natural, by "emigrating" to America; and how in all
their struggle they found their lives enriched and inspired by the old
adventurous, pioneer spirit of their forefathers.
Once in a while a book appears which so profoundly impresses the public
mind that it wins its place as a force in public opinion. Such a book
_One Way Out_ has proved itself to be.
"It is a simple story of a simple life, one of the most convincing
and interesting of its kind that I have seen in many a long day, and,
in my opinion, the book is one that is bound to be widely read and
thoughtfully discussed."--JAMES L. FORD in The _New York
Herald_.
"A rare volume: it has inspiration for the doubter, the man who fears
he cannot strike out for himself."--_Boston Advertiser._
"You have done more good in publishing _One Way Out_ than you will ever
know," writes Dr. A. E. WINSHIP, editor of the _Journal of
Education_. "Will not some of the noble rich buy a million copies and
see that they are given to those who need them?"
"An engrossing, because a vitally human, story."--J. B.
KERFOOT, in _Life_.
"A great adventure that has most gripping appeal."--_New York Times._
"A very genuine inspiration."--_Outlook._
"There are some fine suggestions, much food for thought, and a dramatic
story in the evolution of the theme."--_Literary Digest._
"A book worth forty novels."--WILLIAM MARION REEDY in the _St.
Louis Mirror_.
SMALL, MAYNARD & COMPANY
Publishers, Boston
* * * * *
"A novel which deserves serious attention as an important contribution
to modern American fiction."--Nation.
THE GARDEN OF THE SUN
A Story of Army Life in the Philippines
By CAPTAIN T. J. POWERS, U. S. A.
Illustrated. $1.25 net; by mail, $1.37
The _Nation_ says of _The Garden of the Sun_:
"Two things distinguish this story from the general run of military
novels. One is the vivacity of the dialogue, the other is the beauty of
its descriptive passages. Not that it is lacking in action--there is
battle, murder, and sudden death enough to stir the most jaded reader
of romance.
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