Breaking Home Ties is a novel by Max Ehrmann, first published in 1904. The story revolves around the life of a young man named John, who is torn between his love for his family and his desire for independence. John lives in a small town in the Midwest with his parents and siblings, and has always felt suffocated by the limitations of his life there. He dreams of leaving to pursue his own ambitions, but is held back by his sense of duty to his family.As...