Well, Don Lemon looks at Mac's rags-to-riches career. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 10, 2008] Reference
"Death of a Salesman" is a classic rags-to-riches story. From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Dorchen: U.S. Buys Its Own B.S. - UCLA Film School Considered as B.S. Delivery System] Reference
The story of the Saints is a classic rags-to-riches tale. From Wordnik.com. [The Political Lessons of Super Bowl 44] Reference
HAMMER: Well, we ` ve seen the rags-to-riches thing before. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 6, 2006] Reference
The rags-to-riches love story scoring big again last night. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 26, 2009] Reference
Being a former cartonera makes her a great rags-to-riches tale. From Wordnik.com. [Top of the Heap:] Reference
Famed for his rapid rags-to-riches rise in Zimbabwean politics. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
This guy was a very successful, classic rags-to-riches New Yorker. From Wordnik.com. [Ten Minutes That Mattered: Autonomy's Mike Lynch] Reference
Youssou N'Dour is a rags-to-riches hero here because he stayed here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 13, 2003] Reference
The inspiring and profitable rags-to-riches tale is now a bonafide. From Wordnik.com. [Dennis Van Roekel: What Slumdog Teaches Us About Education] Reference
The rags-to-riches Horatio Alger success story is little more than a myth. From Wordnik.com. [Derek Shearer: Economics and Presidential Politics -- "It's Globalization, Stupid"] Reference
She is absolutely beloved, because she has this great rags-to-riches story. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 29, 2008] Reference
The rags-to-riches love story that has emerged as the clear Oscar favorite. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 26, 2009] Reference
The inspiring and profitable rags-to-riches tale is now a bonafide ... digg. From Wordnik.com. [Dennis Van Roekel: What Slumdog Teaches Us About Education] Reference
Isn't this rags-to-riches success story what every human being hungers for?. From Wordnik.com. [Stanton Peele: Susan Boyle's Breakdown: Isn't she a bit like you and me?] Reference
Mr. Rahman identifies with the rags-to-riches tale of "Slumdog Millionaire.". From Wordnik.com. [One Movie Composer Who Knows the Score] Reference
The rags-to-riches story swept the Oscars Sunday night, winning eight awards. From Wordnik.com. [Today's Photos: Feb. 23] Reference
Something really moving is that his is really a rags-to-riches story, sort of?. From Wordnik.com. [rouflaquette Diary Entry] Reference
MAULEON: Gurza says fans also connect with Fernandez 'own rags-to-riches story. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico's 'Chente' Brings Music to the U.S.] Reference
Otherwise, "Coco Chanel" does not stray far from the basic rags-to-riches formula. From Wordnik.com. [Channeling Coco Chanel] Reference
Western audiences and reviewers have warmed to the improbable rags-to-riches story. From Wordnik.com. ['Slumdog' Riles Bollywood] Reference
To be sure, Hoffman's narrative ranges well beyond the simple rags-to-riches story. From Wordnik.com. [BOOKS: HOW THE MIGHTY FELL] Reference
The group hopes its own rags-to-riches story will provide an inspiration to others. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 30, 2006] Reference
Seeing ladies of the evening make good represents the universal rags-to-riches story. From Wordnik.com. [Stripping Your Way to Success] Reference
People believe in the American Dream, the old-fashioned Horatio Alger rags-to-riches story. From Wordnik.com. [How We Beat the '70s] Reference
MARTIN: Sotomayor has one of those classic rags-to-riches stories that Americans just love. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 26, 2009] Reference
Nor was astronomical wealth the "dream" promised in Horatio Algers 'rags-to-riches stories. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Fishman: The American Nightmare] Reference
Mostly, our icons come from nowhere and then their stories are of the rags-to-riches variety. From Wordnik.com. [Rachel Shteir: June in Paris] Reference
On the campaign trail Villar pounds away at his rags-to-riches story and the joys of hard work. From Wordnik.com. [Manuel Villar's Run for President] Reference
In Germany, the Albrechts were known as much for their rags-to-riches story as their reclusiveness. From Wordnik.com. [Reclusive Salesman Built Aldi Discount Empire] Reference
Rather it was meant as a kind of how-to guide for people hoping to emulate Mr. Pérez's rags-to-riches story. From Wordnik.com. [Rags, Riches and Real Estate] Reference
The university's main entrance In Hong Kong, his rags-to-riches story has bred as much resentment as admiration. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolution of Chairman Li] Reference
In his autobiographies, Andersen idealized his rags-to-riches story, casting himself as the triumphant "Ugly Duckling.". From Wordnik.com. [LIVING A FAIRY TALE] Reference
He is famous for his rags-to-riches climb and has titled himself "managing worker" of the largely closely held Sahara group. From Wordnik.com. [India Squeezes Influential Bank] Reference
The sharp-tongued wife of a rags-to-riches entrepreneur gets awarded control of her husband's company in a divorce settlement. From Wordnik.com. [So Much For Family Ties] Reference
The rags-to-riches trajectory of "Slumdog" is the kind of fluke that is next to impossible for Hollywood to replicate on demand. From Wordnik.com. ['Slumdog Millionaire' Wins Eight Oscars] Reference
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