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Excerpt from Up the Heights of Fame and Fortune: And the Routes Taken by the Climbers to Become Men of Mark The dormant power of the coal beds of America, which has awaited the beaming of this high noon of the nineteenth century, is destined to perform an important part in the onward march of events. The story of the invention and early development of the Amer ican Telegraph has never before been told. In the rushing move ments of modern life none can tarry to read or listen to long sto ries: what is done, must be done quickly; and what is said, must be said briefly. Interesting and instructive facts are in demand, but they must be given in short space, and with due consideration for the value of time, now that modern Motors have gone so far toward annihilating both space and time. We can not doubt that the series of events brought to view in the sketches of Morse and Vail, although briefly narrated, will be especially interesting to very many people. The facts are impartially stated, with no purpose but to present the truth. The later portions of the work, comprised in parts II and III, will be found to possess attractions of a different kind - possibly not less desirable, even if in substance less positively material. The sketches in these divisions of the work are certainly as well adapted to mold character and incite to noble aims. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
What would you do if you were trapped in an abusive relationship? And what would you do if you were presented an opportunity to escape? Riley Davenport-Westins dream of success is measured by fame and fortune. She achieves her ideal life as a New York TV journalist, married to the CEO of a fourth-generation family business. But her world comes crashing down when her husbands abuse escalates and she discovers he is cheating on her. She announces shes leaving him but meets with his strong objections. To avoid the stares and whispers she anticipates from her colleagues at the sight of her bruised face, Riley decides not to go to work the next day. Instead, she wanders the streets of New York, searching for answers. How could she know that one decision would change her life forever? Greater Heights is the story about one womans choices and how having the most valuable things in life comes at a price. Sometimes, the cost is ones own life.
