The life story of Chris Gardner will teach you to fight for your happiness and not give up no matter what. This book is about a man who went from a homeless single father to the director of a multimillion-dollar brokerage company. Chris's experience is an example for all desperate and hopeless people. The film about Garner, starring Will Smith, was nominated for an Oscar and grossed $300 million.[ul]1970, Milwaukee. Chris is 15 years old, his mother is in prison. 1982, San Francisco. Chris Gardner is a homeless man sleeping with his young son in the subway. 1987, Chicago. Chris Gardner is the owner of his own brokerage firm with offices in three cities.[/ul]“Chris Gardner's inspiring memoir is not just a success story, it is a story about the embodiment of the American dream.”Publishers Weekly