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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin
Narrated by: Fredd Wayne
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Ben Franklin's own lively story of his early years is a unique, fascinating, and influential look at this American founding father. It has been taught in schools as a moral tract, as a guide to self-improvement, and as the Great American Success Story. It also is relished both for its insight into colonial life and the mind of the man who most affected the development of our democratic form of government. Finally, it is savored for its language; Franklin's wit, his well-turned phrase, and his humanity shine through.(P)1997 The Audio Partners, Inc. Americas Colonial Period Historical Politicians Politics & Activism Professionals & Academics Science & Technology United States Biography Founding Fathers
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I think this book is great for someone who's generally interested in the history of Benjamin Franklin however I stopped some point into the second chapter because I'm most interested in the lessons from his life and it was difficult to find them

good history not quite what I was looking for

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Franklin was an amazing man and he squeezed every drop out if life not wasting a second in constantly making himself better and wiser.

This biography is very motivating if you feel stuck in life.

Im not sure this is the full unabridged version but I love the narrator.

Wonderful. So interesting & motivational.

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As one of the founding fathers, Franklin holds an important position in the history of the world, not just the United States. How the men of Franklin's era - many of them relatively young - thought the way they did, articulated those ideas and, most importantly, acted on them is inspirational.

The narration is particularly good - he really seems to capture the spirit of the man.

A good insight into the character of the man

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What an interesting man Benjamin Franklin was! He seems to have dipped into a lot of different fields - diplomacy, religion, invention, business etc etc - so this makes for a breezy, agreeably chatty autobiography of a good-natured 18th Century polymath.

Fascinating biog of a polymath

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