Moving toward Completion
Ambitions, Volume 3, will be released soon!
In the upcoming last volume of Ambitions, we'll follow John and Susannah Morrissey as they move beyond the world of prizefighting and neighborhood gambling houses to ownership of the most elegant casinos in the country, the creation of Saratoga Racecourse, membership in the U.S. House of Representatives, the risks and rewards of Wall Street, and election to the New York State Senate.
This is a story of shared ambition and the power of love that allowed a destitute Irish immigrant and the brilliant daughter of a steamship captain to chase ambitions that would bring fabulous wealth and influence in the middle decades of the 19th century in America.
I you love historical fiction, unlikely love stories, and only in-America stories of rags-to-riches, don't miss this series of books based on the life and times of John and Susannah Morrissey.
About THE AUTHOR
Frank Baillargeon is a retired photo industry executive who lives in Eagle, Idaho. Upon retirement in 2018, Frank's priority has been to satisfy his late father's hope to expand awareness of the extraordinary life of John Morrissey.
Of his father, Frank writes, "He devoted years of painstaking research and feared his efforts would "wind up in a landfill."
Well, Dad, here's Volumes One and Two of AMBITIONS. Thanks for inviting me to join your passion project.
Volume Three is on its way!