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Wealth and Wisdom: The Way to Wealth and The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Two Timeless American Classics That Still Speak to Us Today
In this inspiring tale, Franklin steps out of the past and shares with you his famed maxims about wealth, knowledge, virtue and all other elements of business success. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin offers Franklin's life story-at least the first few decades, as he died without finishing it-as he tries to identify and develop a formula for personal success. Include
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A very interesting read from both a historical perspective but also for the person that has an eye toward improving themselves.
It's interesting to see the humble beginnings of such a highly regarded national figure...unfortunately, he spends way too much time talking about his printing business and almost no time on anything else. Then the use of words like hither, thither, and henceforth start to become distracting. I'm glad I read it, but I can't say I'd recommend it to a friend.
Uh-yeah-speaks to us if you want to be bored to tears-this was soo tedius. Benjamin Franklin comes off as a cocky know-it-all and more than a little OCD/perfectionist. I got like 70% of the way through it and then couldn't talke it anymore-it sounds like some stranger rambling on about their day, rather than imparting any wisdom. Could have been abridged big time.
Wow, I tried to listen to this as an audio book. I made it about 7 minutes. It was horrible--all about "poor richard says save a penny save a pound" or all kinds of silly cliches. It is silly. I had expected essays on wealth, the nature of work, and the like. I was sadly disappointed. Perhaps the autobiography will be better...
Have to recommend this ! I especially enjoyed Wealth and Wisdom. Very fun and practical advice given in a classic B. Franklin way, his humor strewn throughout.
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Benjamin Franklin
was a writer, a philosopher, a scientist, a politician, a patriot, a Founding Father, an inventor, and publisher. He helped with the founding of the United States of America and changed the world with his discoveries about electricity. His writings such as
Poor Richards' Almanac
have provided wisdom for 17 years to the colonies.
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