Starting in Life A Turn-Of-The-Century Career Handbook

How did college graduates decide what they wanted to do for a living at the turn of the last century? Most followed in their fathers' footsteps, but the more ambitious might have consulted a guidebook like Starting In Life. It profiles fifty career choices, listing details about the profession, the average salary, what characteristics would make a person more or less likely to succeed in it, and what level of respect he might garner in the community. With firsthand descriptions from people like President Theodore Roosevelt, writer Samuel Clemens, and inventor Thomas Edison, the book sets out to give critical and prudent advice to young men embarking on the path of adulthood. The Lyons Press is proud to reissue this authentic piece of Americana. Readers today will find its earnest tone both amusing and enlightening. Here is a unique window onto a gentler time, when the steam railroad offered positions for well-educated boys and being a teacher was considered the most honorable of all human callings. This vintage edition is perfect for anyone just "starting out in life" no matter at what stage!Fowler, Nathaniel C. is the author of 'Starting in Life A Turn-Of-The-Century Career Handbook', published 2003 under ISBN 9781585748136 and ISBN 1585748137.