Franklin wrote this autobiography as a letter of instruction in the ways
of the world to his youthful and illegitimate son of 40. It only
covers the first half or so of his incredible life, so the things that
really made him well-known are not covered, but there is plenty here
anyway.
Franklin recounts his family's modest life in England and the
circumstances that brought them to Boston. He was among the youngest of
a very large family, ultimately finding his way to Philadelphia to find
work as a printer when an apprenticeship with an older brother turned
sour.
Read this book to learn how Franklin devoted himself to self-improvement
by establishing clubs, lending libraries, a sober lifestyle allowing
time for study, and his methods for measuring his personal performance
against metrics he had established for a proper lifestyle. One will also
gather a new appreciation for the fullness, utility, and richness of
the English language when put on paper by a master.
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
FREE -- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin [Kindle Edition]
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