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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 031 EAN: 9781602391178 ISBN: 1602391173 Label: Skyhorse Publishing Manufacturer: Skyhorse Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: 2007-11 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Studio: Skyhorse Publishing Editorial Review: Product Description: Benjamin Franklin’s classic book is full of timeless, thought-provoking insights that are as valuable today as they were over two centuries ago. With more than 700 pithy proverbs, Franklin lays out the rules everyone should live by and offers advice on such subjects as money, friendship, marriage, ethics, and human nature. They range from the famous “A penny saved is a penny earned” to the lesser-known but equally practical “When the wine enters, out goes the truth.” Other truisms like “Fish and visitors stink after three days” combine sharp wit with wisdom. Paul Volcker’s new introduction offers a fascinating perspective on Franklin’s beloved work. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wit and Wisdom IndeedWhat can you say about this book.........other than it's a collection of timeless sayings and thoughts from the mind of one of America's original great thinkers. This should be required reading (in all formats)for high school students if for no other reason than to have them explore humor without 4-letter words. Once read, some of these bits of wisdom will stay with you for life. Enjoy and pass along. You will be a part of re-braining this country! Rating: - Sage AdviceThough Benjamin Franklin never suggests that all the words are his, his assembly of commonly used phrases and sayings provides the reader with material that will make them think. Do remember, that this doesn't read like a novel. Rating:  - There are better versions than this oneSo to start, there is a huge problem with this page. If you utilize Amazon's Search Inside feature for this version of the book it is actually showing you the inside of a different copy of Poor Richards Almanack. What you see is definitely not the inside of this book and I'll tell you why later. Another problem with this page is the fact that people are reviewing the content of Poor Richards Almanack and giving you, the consumer, a history lesson on the book. But come on... the content ... Read More Rating:  - Gift-Returned (Poor Richard)Given as a gift so have no input. Recipient did not care for the format of the book. Rating: - Timeless ClassicBen Franklin's book is loaded with tips just as relevant today as they were centuries ago. You will truly be surprised at the amount of knowledge, useful knowledge, you get from this book. |
