Diamond Jim Brady

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Introduction: Table for One, Dinner for Twenty-five. Make Them Like You. The American Beauty. Mr. First Nighter. "Nell, I'm Rich!" Ain't It Grand? The Earth for Fifty Cents. Sidewalks of New York. Big Wheeler-Dealer. I Can Always Start Over. Rogues, Rascals, and Railroaders. The Girl's a Lady. "This Is Where I Live." "Have You Got the Sauce?" Farmer Jim. Off to the Races. Peacocks Parade. "Oh, My Poor Jim." "Why Spoil a Beautiful Friendship?" "Big, Genial Diamond Jim Brady." Notes and Sources. Bibliography. Index.