The Pursuit of Happyness

By: Chris Gardner

Narrated by: Andre Blake

The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street.

At the age of twenty, Chris Gardner arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. However, he surprised everyone and himself by setting his sights on the competitive world of high finance. Yet no sooner had he landed an entry level position at a prestigious firm, Gardner found himself caught in a web of incredibly challenging circumstances that left him part of the city's working homeless with his toddler son. Motivated by the promise he made to himself as a fatherless child to never abandon his own children, the two spent almost a year moving from shelters, ""HO-tels"", and soup-lines. Never giving in to despair, Gardner makes an astonishing transformation from being part of the city's invisible to being a powerful player in its financial district. Here is the story of a man who breaks his own family's cycle of men abandoning their children, a story that appeals to the very essence of the American Dream.

Read by Andre Blake

©2006 Chris Gardner; (P)2006 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Very Good Story!

I actually enjoyed this book. It kept my attention from the beginning to the end. The narrator does and excellent job with the narration of this book which really means alot when it comes to listening to an audiobook.

Great Listen!!!

What did you love best about The Pursuit of Happyness?

I loved all of it. I will be listening to it again. Some of it was more than I wanted to hear but I really did enjoy the story.

Which scene was your favorite?

I was happy he finally got to meet his real father and learn he had more family before it was to late.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Very much so and more.

Awesome details not seen in the movie!

Well worth the read. Lots of insight into Chris Gardner’s life where he just lays it all out there and keeps it real in a transparent yet comical manner. He gives you those extra details not found in the movie as he walks you through his perilous journey in which he eventually overcame with triumph! A must listen / read!

Great Narrator!

Loved it! Touching story. Couldn't wait to get back to listening whenever I had to stop.

Empowering

Is this the right book? I thought to myself at the beginning. it seemed nothing like what the movie appeared to be. To be fair, I have yet to see the movie, just clips on YouTube.

None the less, I gained valuable knowledge and vision ona personal level. I believe we can all benefit from this reading.