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@annecavicchi
Interesting too how much the kindness of others -strangers even- helps him. And, of course, he gets to visit the doctor. "Self-made"? Not a bit of it.
"Black says it was still a successful experiment after demonstrating how it was possible to rebuild his life through the power of determination"
... and help from kind people, medical services, and a big hat-tip to previously acquired skills and experience. -The latter are not normally part of the toolbox many others bring to the 'having nothing' experience.
He was very lucky someone gifted him somewhere to sleep early on. Probably his ability to present as a believably otherwise wealthy guy temporarily impecunious was a big factor in that. Again, not transferable.