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A New York Times bestseller and an “enriching…brilliant” (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Frederick Douglass) examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy.
More than a memoir of Gardner's financial success, this is the story of a man who breaks his own family's cycle of men abandoning their children. Mythic, triumphant, and unstintingly honest, The Pursuit of Happyness conjures heroes like Horatio Alger and Antwone Fisher, and appeals to the very essence of the American Dream.
- Chris Gardner
Beginnings. Led by Edmonton, Alberta, frontman Moe Berg, [2] The Pursuit of Happiness were launched in 1985 when he and drummer Dave Gilby moved to Toronto, Ontario. [3] They soon met bassist Johnny Sinclair and formed the band, adding sisters Tamara and Natasha Amabile as backing vocalists. Their debut single, "I'm an Adult Now", quickly ...
May 23, 2006 · The Pursuit of Happyness. Chris Gardner, Quincy Troupe (Contributor) 4.20. 24,098 ratings1,003 reviews. 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, Milwaukee native Chris Gardner ...
Dec 15, 2006 · Directed by Gabriele Muccino. Biography, Drama. PG-13. 1h 57m. By Manohla Dargis. Dec. 15, 2006. A fairy tale in realist drag, “The Pursuit of Happyness” is the kind of entertainment that goes ...
Dec 14, 2006 · Overview. A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career. Gabriele Muccino. Director. Steven Conrad. Screenplay.
Dec 15, 2006 · Purchase The Pursuit of Happyness on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Will Smith stars in this moving tale inspired by the true story of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman struggling to build a future for himself and his 5-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Smith). When his girlfriend Linda (Thandie Newton) walks out, Chris is left to raise Christopher (Jaden Smith) on his ...
