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Born in 1706, Benjamin Franklin could do almost anything, and did. When he wasn't helping to lead the American Revolution, co-writing the United States' Declaration of Independence, inventing bifocals, or serving as his nation's ambassador to France, Franklin grew rich writing and publishing Poor Richard's Almanack, for which The Way To Wealth served as a preface. This short essay, first published in 1758, has been translated into many languages and reprinted frequently. Franklin's bottomless capacity for witty, pithy, useful aphorisms keeps his words in the minds and mouths of readers worldwide 250 years after he first printed his book. Franklin wrote Poor Richard's under the pen name Richard Saunders but, despite his everlasting denials, everyone in the American colonies knew that Franklin was the author. He sold 10,000 copies annually by subscription, which, given America's colonial population, is equivalent to selling three million copies today. Franklin's advice on daily life, worthy effort, human nature, fiscal habits, clothing, vanity and prudence remains hilarious, true and, for most, almost impossible to follow. getAbstract recommends Franklin's classic counsel and overview of life to anyone with a sense of humor, an appreciation for spare, direct, elegant prose, and a desire to understand – and perhaps change – every bad habit that makes people human.

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Applewood Books