A Man from Maine

by Edward William Bok

First published in 1923, this book provides an intimate look at the life of the successful publisher, who was born in Portland, Maine, in 1850 to Cyrus Libby Curtis and Salome Ann Cummings. Curtis's many professional achievements included founding The Ladies' Home Journal and the purchases of The Saturday Evening Post, The Country Gentlemen, and The Public Ledger in Philadelphia.

Genres: Biography

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1923

About the author

Edward William Bok (born Eduard Willem Gerard Cesar Hidde Bok; 1863–1930) was a Dutch-born American editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. He was editor of the Ladies' Home Journal for 30 years (1889–1919). He also distributed popular home-building plans and created Bok Tower Gardens in central Florida.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bok

Reviews

[Darlene Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written in 1928 of a true story of Cyrus Curtis, most famouse for creating the Ladies Home Journal. A man who was way ahead of his time in his thoughts about business, health and family. Loved it.

[Jeanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very inspiring but kind of dragged on at the end.