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Bite-Size Franklin: Wit Wisdom from a Founding Father
Bite-Size Franklin Wit Wisdom from a Founding Father Author:Benjamin Franklin, Karin Baji, John P. Holms As a best-selling author and one of our nation's earliest spokesmen, Ben Franklin brilliantly extolled the virtues of temperance, industry, and self-reliance--character traits that throughout our history have been celebrated as both personally liberating and quintessentially American. In Bite-Size Franklin we are given a portrait of one o... more »f America's Founding Fathers. Franklin draws practical wisdom, and more than a few laughs, from his intimate letters, scientific essays, newspaper articles, and revolutionary writings, as well as from the pages of career advice, aphorisms, and humorous verse he wove together in his autobiography and in his yearly publication Poor Richard's Almanack. Entertaining and informative, as well as an enjoyable read, this remarkable treasure is also a concise and useful reference source for anyone seeking the perfect thought to suit any situation.« less