P. T. Barnum, the great American showman of the 19th century, wrote this short book about making and keeping money. He certainly had life experiences that qualify him for the subject–he started a small newspaper in his twenties, bought and transformed a museum into a showplace for curiosities, built a circus empire that gave performances in America and Europe, promoted a performing tour of a singer, fell into debt in the 1850s and pulled himself out by lecture tours, was a mayor, and founded a hospital. An unabridged edition, to include: Don't Mistake Your Vocation – Select the Right Location – Avoid Debt – Persevere – Whatever You Do, Do It with All Your Might – Use the Best Tools – Don't Get Above Your Business – Learn Something Useful – Let Hope Predominate, But Be Not Too Visionary – Do Not Scatter Your Powers – Be Systematic – Read the Newspapers – Beware Of «„Outside Operations“» – Don't Indorse Without Security – Advertise Your Business – «„Don't Read the Other Side“» – Be Polite and Kind to Your Customers – Be Charitable – Don't Blab – Preserve Your Integrity