The Go-Getter is Kyne's most famous work, first published by William Randolph Hearst in 1921. The story centers around disabled World War I veteran Bill Peck, a worker who must overcome many obstacles in order to build a successful life for himself. At every turn he is thwarted by life's circumstanc[...]
The Go-Getter is a book written by author Peter Kyne about Peck, who is a veteran of war and double amputee, and is hired by a logging company as a joke which is being played on several employees with poor job performance. Peck surprises his employer when he works hard and sells poor quality lumber [...]
"The Go-Getter" by Peter B. Kyne is a moving parable of determination and entrepreneurial spirit that has inspired many readers since it was originally published in 1921. This short little book is the story of Bill Peck, a veteran of WWI, who convinces Cappy Ricks, the founder of a logging and lumbe[...]