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100 1 _aThorne, Guy,
_d1875-1923
245 1 4 _aThe Great Acceptance: The Life Story of F. N. Charrington
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-06-15
508 _aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Great Acceptance: The Life Story of F. N. Charrington" by Guy Thorne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and transformative work of Frederick Nicholas Charrington, a wealthy British brewer who devoted his life to various charitable efforts in London's East End, particularly focusing on temperance and helping the impoverished. The text provides insight into his motivations and the social conditions of the time that influenced his decisions. At the start of the biography, the author introduces Charrington and the East End of London—depicted as a neglected area in dire need of attention. The narrative outlines Charrington's early life, including his privileged upbringing and education, before detailing a pivotal moment when he witnesses domestic violence connected to alcohol abuse at a public house bearing his family's name. This shocking event leads him to reject his inheritance and dedicate himself to a life of service, ultimately becoming a significant figure in the temperance movement. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his humanitarian efforts and their impacts on the community he served. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPoor -- England -- London
653 _aCharrington, Fredk. N. (Frederick Nicholas), 1850-1936
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39999
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