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The Pursuit of Happyness is a memoir that recounts the true story of Chris Gardner, a single father who faced extreme poverty and homelessness in San Francisco during the early 1980s. Despite numerous setbacks, including sleeping in shelters and public restrooms with his toddler son, Gardner remains determined to build a better life. The book details his perseverance in securing an unpaid internship at a brokerage firm, his struggles to balance work and parenting, and his eventual success in the financial industry. The title reflects Gardner's belief in the pursuit of happiness as a fundamental human aspiration, inspired by the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
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