Before becoming the basis for two motion pictures, A Message to Garcia was written as an inspirational essay by Elbert Hubbard. This popular work is about a soldier who takes the initiative to accomplish a daunting and difficult task without questions or objections and graciously accomplishes the task. Often used in business and life as a ...
Often used in business and life as a motivational example, this popular work is about a soldier who takes the initiative to accomplish a daunting and difficult task, and who, without questions or objections, graciously accomplishes the task.
Hubbard was a man of genius in business, art, literature, and philosophy. He was an idealist, dreamer, orator, and scientist. His work was to emancipate men and women from being slaves to useless customs, outgrown mental habits, religious customs, laws, and superstitions. This is a collection of his penetrating wisdom.
Here at last, gathered into book form, are the success secrets of a man whose spectacular career startled the world. This volume contains a potent blend of wisdom, humor, foresight, wit and muscular common sense, epigrams, mottoes, preachments, and uplifting idealism about life as it can and should be! Defines what Hubbard believed in and why!
Elbert Hubbard (1856 1915) was an American writer, artist and philosopher. He was instrumental in the Arts and Craft movement and is best known for his essay A Message to Garcia. Hubbard edited two magazines The Philistine and the Fra. The Philistine was covered in brown paper. According to Hubbard that was because There is meat inside. A Message ...
Two classics about patriotism and self-reliance. Originally written in 1863 by a relative of patriot Nathan Hale, The Man Without a Country was created "for the single purpose of teaching young Americans what it is to have a country, what is the duty which they owe to that country." A Message to Garcia immortalizes the real hero of the Cuban War ...
1907. A wonderful volume produced by Elbert Hubbard, the founder of Roycroft, the utopian craft community. Originally devoted to the making of beautiful books in the manner of William Morris, the Roycrofters soon developed a wide range of arts and crafts items for sale. The unique combination of Hubbard family, artisans, and workers created a ...
"Hubbard's little journeys to the homes of these men and women have not been equaled since Plutarch wrote his forty-six parallel lives of the Greeks and Romans." Includes: George Eliot, Thomas Carlyle, John Ruskin, William E. Gladstone, J.M.W. Turner, Jonathan Swift, Walt Whitman, Victor Hugo, William Wordsworth, William M. Thackeray, Charles ...
With Forewords by Elbert Hubbard and Russell Conwell. "Maxims of Life & Business With Selected Prayers" is a dynamic book that encapsulates the life and wisdom of John Wanamaker with brief biographical information along with many of his wise sayings and fervent prayers. You will discover the unchanging principles that motivated this innovative ...
The true story, honestly told, of the life of a great and simple soul who walked through the Valley of the Shadow of the World by the Light of his faith in man. Also Includes: No Enemy But Himself and Forbes of Harvard.
Reprint of rare catalog advertising elegant hand-hammered bowls, vases, bookends, candlesticks, match-holders, serving trays, and lamps of copper and bronze; beautifully tooled and carved leather handbags, memo books, wallets, card cases, billfolds, photo albums, and desk sets, as well as finely printed, leather-bound books. Captions include price ...
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
