Why I Believe in Poverty as the Richest Experience That Can Come to a Boy

Edward Bok's surprising tribute to starting with nothing. The great editor argues that early hardship, far from a misfortune, taught him the resourcefulness, gratitude, and grit that made his success possible. Written by a poor immigrant who reached the summit of American life, it turns poverty from a curse into a teacher. A short, memorable classic for anyone who suspects their lean years are quietly making them.