Destiny: From Paul Harvey's the Rest of the Story

by Paul Aurandt Jr. (as Paul Harvey Jr.), Lynne Harvey (Editor, Compiler), Paul Harvey (Contributor, Moderator)

WELL READ BOOK. CREASES ON COVERS AND SPINE. NO WRITING ON PAGES.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Short Stories, Humor

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

also uses pseudonym: Paul Harvey, Jr.

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember hearing Paul Harvey's "The Rest Of The Story " on the radio when I was growing up. In my 20's I somehow found a paperback with some of those stories, including a very unusual tale of the man who would become Coronal Sanders. Every so often I would check to see if my library had anything else and a few weeks ago I found "Destiny".

Written by Paul's son, there are 103 stories in this small book. Most are just 2 pages long and end with the famous, "The Rest of The Story". A few favorites include a child abuse case that was brought to justice by the man who founded the ASPCA and one about a woman who needed money to save her house and was saved by Jessie James.

With everyone having access to the internet now, it makes me wonder about the validity of the stories and if they are true.

[southernmyst · Rating 4 out of 5]

103 short stories - some uplifting, some downers, some a bit of a miss, many just perfect. I grew up hearing Paul Harvey tell these on the radio, and was delighted to find that they'd been put together in books. Really enjoyed this book, though I felt that too many of the tales were downers for my taste. Definitely aimed at an American audience, though a fair few are universal.

[Jdetrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is somewhat disappointing. This is not, as the cover would have one believe, the true stories behind history's greatest mysteries. It's instead a mostly disappointing collection of minor trivia, many of which aren't worth the length they're given. As a student of history, I was hoping for much more.

[Tamara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although The Rest of the Story is always interesting, this book contained what I assume are the one's that didn't make the cut for the first two books....interesting, but not AS interesting as others.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rob read this book out loud to me over the course of several months and we both really enjoyed it. Each story is done in the format of Paul Harvey's "The Rest of the Story", which made the stories even more interesting.

[Shirley Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting little tidbits about various people throughout history. It reads quickly.

[Scott Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like "The Rest of the Story", good light reading. Unlike many light readers, though you can't read far without learning something worthwhile for the soul.

[Tracy Gilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a fan of Paul Harvey and this book helped me to remember his radio program. I enjoyed the tidbits of historical information.

[F · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting, fascinating and educational. A trivia treat that can't be beat.

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting book of short stories. Some I had heard on the radio and some I had not.

[Chad Lamb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of neat stories of people and events, just like his Rest of the Story program on the radio